Muscat, September 20: While most of the countries in the region will celebrate the first day of Eid Al Fitr on Sunday, Oman will mark the occasion on Monday.
The Moonsighting Committee said on Saturday night that since the new moon was not sighted anywhere in the country, Sunday will be the last day of Ramadan with the new month beginning on Monday. Meanwhile, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has granted amnesty to 243 prisoners in a gesture to mark the occasion of 9Eid.
–Agencies