In India, the final call on the sighting of moon will be taken by the Hilal Committees based in each provinces. Nationwide, the announcements which are anticipated include the statements of Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali of Lucknow and Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari of Delhi's Jama Masjid, along with the Hilal Committees of Mumbai, Hyderabad, Patna and Kolkata.