Moon not sighted, 1st Safar to fall on Sunday, July 27, 2025
- 25-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony announced on Friday that the crescent moon marking the start of Safar 1447 AH was not sighted anywhere in Pakistan. This was announced by Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Moulana Abdul Khabir Azad after the meeting of the Committee held in Islamabad on Friday. According to an […]
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet tomorrow for Muharram moon sighting
- 25-Jun-2025
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has been summoned in Quetta on June 26 (Thursday) for the sighting of Muharram ul Haram crescent. An official notification said that Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad will chair the meeting. Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also meet separately on Thursday (tomorrow) at […]
Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet tomorrow for Zilhajj moon sighting
- 26-May-2025
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Islamabad on Tuesday for sighting of Moon of Zilhajj 1446 Hijri. Chairman of the Committee Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad will preside over the meeting. The Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also meet separately at their respective headquarters for sighting of the Eidul Adha Moon. Millions of Muslims […]
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet for Shawwal moon sighting on March 30
- 18-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, along with zonal committees, will convene on Sunday evening, March 30, 2025 (corresponding to 29th Ramadan 1446 A.H.), to sight the moon of Shawwal, marking the potential end of the holy month. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s meeting will take place at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony where […]
Safar moon not sighted in Pakistan
- 05-Aug-2024
LAHORE: The moon of Safar has not been sighted, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Monday. Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad told the media there was cloudy weather conditions across the country. He said that the first of Safar will fall on Wednesday, August 7. In a presser, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad also […]
Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet tomorrow for Ramadan moon sighting
- 10-Mar-2024
PESHAWAR: A meeting of the central and zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees for sighting Ramadan-moon sighting will be held in Peshawar on Monday (tomorrow), ARY News reported on Sunday. The meeting of the central Ruet-e-Hilal committee will be chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad at the Auqaf Hall in Peshawar, while the zonal moon-sighting committee will also […]
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets today to sight Rabiul Awwal moon
- 16-Sep-2023
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Islamabad today to witness the sighting of the moon for the Islamic month of Rabiul Awwal, ARY News reported. The meeting will be chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad. The meetings of zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also be held at their respective Headquarters at the same time. […]
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets Tuesday for Muharram moon sighting
- 17-Jul-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Quetta on Tuesday (tomorrow) for moon sighting of Muharram-ul-Haram 1445 AH, citing Ministry of Religious Affairs, ARY News reported on Monday. The 1st of Muharram marks the start of the Islamic New Year. Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, the chairman of the moon sighting body, will chair the […]
Zil Hajj moon: Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets today
- 19-Jun-2023
KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet here today (Monday) for moon sighting of Zil Hajj, the last month of Islamic lunar year. According to a religious ministry spokesperson, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, the chairman of the moon sighting body, will chair the meeting in Karachi. Zonal committees will also hold meetings for sighting Zil […]
Shawwal moon not sighted, Pakistan to celebrate Eidul Fitr on Saturday
- 20-Apr-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Thursday announced that the Shawwal moon has not been sighted in Pakistan, hence Eidul Fitr will fall on Saturday, April 22, ARY News reported. The committee’s chairman, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, made the announcement while addressing a press conference in Islamabad. The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee had convened the meeting […]