Saudis, African Muslims debate date of Eid Al-Fitr
The UAE's International Astronomy Center announced that the moon had set before the sun for all countries in the Muslim world on Friday, meaning that it could not have been seen on Friday night.
An official wearing a protective mask uses a telescope to view the moon on the roof of the Ministry of Religious Affairs building to mark the Eid al-Fitr celebrations(photo credit: AJENG DINAR ULFIANA/REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF