Mangaluru/Udupi : The Muslim community in Dakshina Kannada district and Udupi will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday as the crescent was not sighted on Thursday, Thwaka Ahamed Musliyar, Khazi, Dakshina Kannada said to media on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Khazi of Udupi district Sunni Samyukta Jamaat and Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake have greeted the people on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr.

Al-Haj P.M. Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, Khazi of Udupi district, Sunni Samyuktha Jamaath, said the festival emphasised harmony, unity and compassion. It focussed on the teachings of Prophet Mohammed.

In a separate message, Urban Development Minister Mr. Sorake said that Id-ul-Fitr stressed the importance of harmony among people.

In another release, Ashfak Ahmed, president of Udupi Zilla Muslim Okkoota, wished that Id-ul-Fitr would bring happiness, peace and prosperity to all people.