The date Ramadan will end for Muslims in the UK and around the world this year has been announced. The UAE moon-sighting committee met today, on March 18. Senior religious leaders, astronomers and scholars assessed observation of the Shawwal crescent moon from across the Middle Eastern country.

Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court called on officials and citizens across the country to look for the Shawwal Moon. And just after 3pm GMT, it was announced that Eid al-Fitr will begin on March 20, as the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted.

Many UK Muslims will look for the Moroccan moon.

The New Crescent Society said: "Morocco will look for the moon on Thursday, March 19. The moon will be very hard to see. We expect no crescent sightings, and so they complete 30 days for Ramadan and Eid on Saturday, March 21.

"Our UK moonsighters will [also] search for the moon on Thursday. We are in a similar position to Morocco with a moon which is extremely difficult to see. Therefore, we expect Eid to be on Saturday, March 21."

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