NEW DELHI, Oct 6:

Eid-ul-Azha, or the festivalof sacrifice, will be celebrated inthe country on October 16.

This was announced heretoday by Maulana MuftiMohammed Mukkaram, ShahiImam of Fatehpuri Masjid, fol-lowing a meeting of the Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee after the newmoon was sighted.

"Moon for the 'Zilhaj' month,which is the last month of theIslamic calendar, has been sighted

today. Eid-ul-Azha is celebratedon the 10th day of this month,which falls on October 16," theShahi Imam told reporters.(PTI)

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