Summary The announcement was made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad following a meeting of the committee in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The moon for Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 AH was not sighted in Pakistan on Thursday, with the first day of the Islamic month set to fall on Saturday, August 15.
Consequently, 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal, observed as Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him), will be marked on Wednesday, August 26.
The announcement was made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad following a meeting of the committee in Islamabad.
The meeting was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs in the Kohsar Block and was attended by representatives of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Ministry of Science and Technology and other relevant institutions, who provided technical assistance during the moon-sighting process.
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After reviewing reports and testimonies received from across the country, the committee concluded that no credible evidence of the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon sighting had been received.
Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad subsequently announced that the first of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 AH would be observed across Pakistan on August 15, while 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal would fall on August 26.
The development was in line with an earlier forecast by the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), which had said the chances of sighting the moon on August 13 were very low.
According to SUPARCO, the moon was expected to be around 20 hours and 53 minutes old at sunset, making its sighting unlikely.
