ISLAMABAD: Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Cha­irman Maulana Syed Muha­mmad Abdul Khabir Azad announced on Wednesday that the Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted in any part of the country.

Addressing the media following a meeting of the committee in the federal capital, he said the first day of Rabiul Awwal will be Friday (Sept 6) and Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) will be observed on Sept 17 (Tuesday).

Maulana Azad said that no credible reports of moon sighting were received from anywhere in the country.

Published in Dawn, September 5th, 2024