Officials yesterday made attempts to sight the new crescent moon or 'Hilal' at several vantage locations at Bukit Shahbandar in Jerudong, BukitAgok Firing Range and Bukit Ambok in the Tutong District and Bukit Lumut in Belait District.

In Bukit Shahbandar, among the officials present were the Surveyor General Haji Mohd Jamil bin Haji Mohd Ali, Pehin Haji Hamidon, Pengiran Haji Tassim bin

Pengiran Haji Hassan, the Syariah Judge and other officials from the Syariah Court, Ministry of Religious Affairs, State Mufti Office and Survey Department, Ministry of Development.

For Muslims, Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a joyful celebration of the achievement of enhanced piety.

It is a day of forgiveness, moral victory and peace, of congregation, fellowship, brotherhood and unity.

Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting, but thanking God for the help and strength that they believe

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The sunnat Aidilfitri prayers will be held on Friday at all mosques and suraus throughout the country commencing 7.30am.

Meanwhile, 12 shots of the cannon will be fired today at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien by military police of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Support Services to usher in the festive season in the Sultanate.