The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC) on Tuesday announced that Muharram moon could not be sighted, which means that first of Muharram will be on Thursday (20 July 2023) and Youm-a-Ashura will be observed on July 29 (Saturday).
Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC) Chairman, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, presided over the meeting, which took place at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Quetta.
According to the RHC, the moon for the month of Muharram was not sighted today, which means that Muharram will commence from 20 July 2023 (Thursday) with 9th and 10th Muharram falling on July 28 and 29, respectively.
Meanwhile, the month of Muharram and start of the Islamic year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be from 19 July 2023 (Wednesday).
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