RIYADH: The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of the month of Shawwal on Monday evening, Ramadan 29, 1440H, corresponding to June 3, 2019.
This will signal the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and the start of Eid Al-Fitr, or Festival of Breaking the Fast.
In its announcement, the Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register their testimony, or report to the regional authority center in the area where the crescent was sighted the crescent to facilitate his reaching to the nearest court, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The start of Eid Al-Fitr, the first of two Eids celebrated by Muslims, has not yet been confirmed because the Islamic calendar is lunar-based and the date will vary depending on the moon.
This year Ramadan began on the evening of Sunday May 5, which means Eid Al-Fitr is expected to begin on Tuesday, June 4. If the moon is not seen, the next day will be Ramadan 30 and Eid will begin on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia calls for sighting Shawwal, Eid Al-Fitr moon on Monday
Saudi Arabia calls for sighting Shawwal, Eid Al-Fitr moon on Monday
KSrelief expands healthcare, food support in Yemen
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief recently inaugurated a kidney dialysis unit at Al-Jada Health Center in Yemen’s Hajjah governorate.
The unit will improve healthcare services, ease the suffering of patients with kidney failure, ensure access to sustainable treatment, and reduce financial burdens on families, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, KSrelief distributed 1,000 food baskets to internally displaced persons in Seiyun district, Hadramout governorate, benefiting 7,000 people under the Emergency Food Interventions Project.
KSrelief also signed a cooperation agreement with a Yemeni civil society organization to support small-scale livestock breeders and promote domestic biogas production in Hidaybu district, Socotra governorate, under the “Seed” initiative.
The initiative aims to boost food security and sustainability in rural communities by supporting agriculture and livestock breeders, the SPA reported.
It will provide 150 families in need with essential agricultural inputs and three cows each, install biogas units, and train beneficiaries in their use and maintenance.
In addition, 75 people will receive training in dairy production and 20 in basic veterinary care and disease prevention. A mobile veterinary unit will be equipped and handed over to the authorities, benefiting 1,050 vulnerable individuals.
These initiatives are part of the Kingdom’s humanitarian efforts through KSrelief to support the health, food, and agriculture sectors and ease the suffering of the Yemeni people.
