Pakistan
Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura to be observed on July 17
1st Muharam-Ul-Haram will be on Monday
Quetta: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Saturday announced that the Muharram moon has not been sighted in the country, hence the first of Muharram will fall on July 8 (Monday). Accordingly, the Ashura (Muharram 10) will be observed on July 17 (Wednesday).
This announcement was made by the Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad at a press conference in Quetta this evening.
He said that the 1st Muharam-Ul-Haram will be on Monday and Ashura will be observed on 17th of this month.
Zonal committees also held meetings in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi.
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