Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets on July 6 for sighting of Muharram moon

QUETTA: The central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on July 6 in Quetta for the sighting of Muharram moon the beginning of new Islamic calendar.

The meeting will be presided over by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.

Zonal committees will also hold meetings for the sighting of Muharram moon in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar on the same day.

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This year, Muharram 9 and 10 are likely to fall on July 16 and 17, which are Tuesday and Wednesday

It is expected that the holy month of Muharram, which marks the start of the new Islamic year, will begin on July 8 in Pakistan.

If the new Islamic month begins on July 8, the Youm-e-Ashur 2024 (Day of Ashura) will be observed on July 17 in the country.