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Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura to be observed on August 9

Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad chaired the meeting for the sighting

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Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura to be observed on August 9
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Quetta: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Friday announced that the Muharram moon had not been sighted in the country, hence the first of Muharram will be observed on July 31 (Sunday).

According to a statement issued by the committee, the Ashura -- Muharram 10 -- will be observed on August 9.

The meeting for the sighting was presided over by committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.

Maulana Azad said meetings of zonal crescent sighting committees were held in all the provinces, but no evidence was received from any part of the country.

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