ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Friday sighted the crescent of the month of Rajab Al-Murajab, which will commence from Saturday (tomorrow).
Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic (hijri) calendar and one of the four sacred months as ordained by Allah (SWT).
Chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad made the announcement in this regard after chairing a meeting of the Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee at the Awane Awqaf Shah Chirag Building in Lahore.
Maulana Azad informed the media that weather conditions in most parts of the country were cloudy. However, evidence of crescent sighting were received from the cities, including Nawabshah, Tharparkar, Umarkot Kunri, Chur, Badin, Hyderabad, Pasni, Winder in Balochistan, and others, where the sky was clear. “Consequently, it was unanimously decided that the 1st of Rajab Al-Murajab 1445 will fall on Saturday, January 13, 2024,” he added.
