Zil Hajj moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, Eidul Azha on June 16

WEB DESK: Zil Hajj moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and Eidul Azha is to be celebrated on June 16, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday.

Read more: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets tomorrow for sighting of Zil Hajj moon

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan will hold a meeting tomorrow (Friday) in Karachi to see the Zil Hajj moon.

It will be chaired by Chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad.

According to Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz the new moon, which will mark the beginning of the new Islamic month, would be born at exactly 5:38pm.

Muslims across the globe celebrate Eid ul Adha on the 10th of Zil Hajj, after completing all the pillars of pilgrimage.