AA: Afghanistan announced Wednesday that the moon has been sighted and the Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramada will be observed Thursday. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the Supreme Court of Afghanistan has officially declared Thursday as the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Click here to read
Amu: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada made no reference to recent Pakistani attacks, the ongoing clashes with Pakistan or the issue of girls’ education in a lengthy message issued for the Eid holiday. Instead, the message focused largely on calls for obedience to him, prayers for his protection and the survival of the Taliban rule, and
Amu: With the Eid al-Fitr holiday approaching, markets across Afghanistan are seeing more shoppers, but vendors and residents say economic hardship and rising prices are dampening the usual festive activity. Fruit sellers in the western city of Herat say prices of dried fruits — traditionally bought for Eid celebrations — have increased as key border
Amu: Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan’s Taliban have announced different dates for Eid al-Adha, with most of the Islamic world set to observe the holiday on Friday, June 6, while the Taliban have declared Saturday, June 7, as the official start of the holiday in Afghanistan. Saudi Arabia, along with the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Oman,
Afghanistan International: According to recent reports, Taliban forces in some districts—including Malistan in Ghazni province—attempted to compel Shia residents to break their fast on Sunday. Over the past four years, there have been several cases of the Taliban pressuring Shia communities to conform to its Supreme Court’s Eid announcements. In some instances, Taliban members reportedly
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has called for greater unity, coordination, and strategic alignment among all anti-Taliban groups in its Eid al-Fitr message, issued on Sunday. The group pledged to resume operations against the Taliban following the holiday period and advised the public to avoid Taliban gathering points. Click here to read more
Amu: Hibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive supreme leader of the Taliban, warned during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kandahar that disobedience to his orders could lead to the collapse of Taliban rule and plunge Afghanistan back into civil war. In an audio message obtained by Amu and attributed to Hibatullah, he described obedience to Taliban leadership as
Amu: Saudi Arabia announced that Sunday, March 30, 2025, will mark the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, following the sighting of the crescent moon, according to a statement from the Haramain on Saturday evening. “The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia,” the Haramain said in a post on X. “Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated
Amu: As the Eid al-Fitr holiday approaches, Taliban authorities in the northeastern province of Badakhshan have issued a directive imposing a new set of restrictions on public behavior, including bans on music, women’s attire, and even customary Eid house visits. In a letter titled “Prohibitions for Eid Days,” the Directorate for the Promotion of Virtue