Srinagar, March 12 Juma'atul Vida, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan before Eid ul-Fitr, will be observed in Jammu and Kashmir on March 13, officials said.
Consequently, the Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a public holiday on Friday. An order to this effect was issued by the general administration department on Thursday.
Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir Nasir Ul Islam announced that Juma'atul Vida will be observed this Friday. He said that Eid ul-Fitr is likely to fall on March 20 (Friday) or March 21 (Saturday), depending on the sighting of the crescent moon.
"After consulting with other scholars, it was decided to observe Juma'atul Vida on March 13," he said.