BRUNEI DARUSSALAM – The sighting of the new moon of Syawal to determine the start of Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1430 will be held at four vantage sites around the Sultanate this evening.

Syarie judges and officials from the Syariah court, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the State Mufti Department and the Survey Department, will be at Bukit Shahbandar in Brunei-Muara District, Bukit Ambok and Bukit Agok in Tutong District and Bukit Lumut in Belait District.

The announcement of the 1st of Syawal, the beginning of Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, will be announced over the radio and television later in the evening.

Latest update: With the concern of His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam will be celebrating her Hari Raya Celebrations on Monday, 1st Syawal 1430H corresponding to 21 September 2009. The announcement earlier today was done through national radio stations and television of Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB).

The sighting of the moon was conduted in the presence of the Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Matussin Haji Baki.