Shawwal 1, 1432 (Eid-ul-Fitr) will be Wednesday, August 31, 2011. There were no authentic sighting reports on Monday, August 29, 2011 (Ramadan 29, 1432) from anywhere in North America. As such, Ramadan will complete its cycle of 30 days and Shawwal will begin at Maghrib on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. The 1st of Shawwal 1432 (Eid-ul-Fitr) will be on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
An early Eid Mubarak to all. May Allah, subhanahu wa ta’ala, accept all of your ibadah during the blessed month of Ramadan.
10:27 PM: Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. There were no sightings in North America.
8:05 PM: The Chicago Hilal Committee is in session. We are currently contacting our representatives through out North America. There have been no sighting reports as of yet.
4:00 PM: The website will be periodically updated beginning at 7:45 PM tonight. Please check back regularly to get the latest information.
1:00 PM: The Chicago Hilal Committee will meet tonight, Monday, August 29, 2011 (Ramadan 29, 1432) to determine the start of Shawwal (Eid-ul-Fitr). Please visit our website starting at 7:45 PM.
Shawwal 1, 1432 (Eid-ul-Fitr) will be on either Tuesday, August 30, 2011 or Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
