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Muharram Moon sighted in Pakistan; Ashura on July 6

PMD Predicts Jumada al-Awwal Moon Sighting

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has officially announced that the Muharram moon has been sighted, which means the Islamic New Year, 1447 Hijri, has begun. Ashura will be observed on Sunday, July 6. The announcement was made on Thursday evening by the committee’s chairman, Moulana Abdul Khabir Azad, during a press conference after the monthly moon-sighting … Read more

Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura on July 29

Muharram moon Ashura

QUETTA: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced that Muharram moon has not been sighted and the first Muharram will be on Thursday and Ashura will be observed on July 29, 2023. This was announced by the Central Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad after presiding over a meeting of the committee … Read more