When is Chand Raat 2024: Know the date of Eid-al-Fitr moon sighting in India, Saudi Arabia, UAE and more
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The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, also known as Eid-al-Fitr, Meethi Eid, and Id-al-Fitr, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Observed on the first three days of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Hijri. Chand Raat is a term used in South Asian cultures, particularly in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, to denote the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid al-Adha. The term is derived from Urdu, where "chand" means moon and "raat" means night, thus translating to the night when...

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