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Eidul Azha on Nov 7
The Central Committee has sighted the moon with the first of Zil-Hajj tomorrow.
Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee saw and verified the sighting.
ISLAMABAD: The moon of the Islamic month of Zilhaj has been sighted in Pakistan and Eidul Azha will fall on Monday (November 7), Chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Muneebur Rehman said on Friday.
Announcing the date of Eid after the meeting of the committee in Islamabad, Mufti Muneeb said that the moon had been sighted in various cities of Pakistan and the whole nation would celebrate Eidul Azha on November 7. He added that the committee had taken the decision after reviewing reports on the appearance of the moon.
Eidul Azha, also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice” or “Greater Eid” is an important religious day celebrated by Muslims across the world to commemorate the willingness of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice his son Hazrat Ismail (AS) as an act of obedience to God, before he intervened to replace a ram instead of Hazrat Ismail (AS).
Eidul Azha is celebrated annually on the 10th day of the last Islamic month of Zilhaj of the lunar Islamic calendar. The celebrations begin after the Hajj pilgrims descend from Mount Arafat. The Hajj congregation is also the world’s largest annual gathering.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 29th, 2011.
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Eid Mubarak Pakistan =)
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Happy Eid Mubarak in advance to all Pakistani Muslims…
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Eid mubarak to all readers
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Congratulations to all muslims and hope that this eid brings piece and love in all of muslims life and all muslims will be able do qurbani peacefully and open heartlty and hope that in the profit of this holy work we all get the rewards from allmighty ALLAH..!!!
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Eid Mubarak.
After all we do celebrate Eidul Adha on one day in Pakistan.
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wot about holidays??
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Eid Mubarak Pakistan…May Allah bless my country and protect it from all calamities Ameen.
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A very warm Eidul Adha, to my Muslim brothers and sisters in Pakistan and to the Muslims all over the world,and particularly to those who are working overseas and would not be able to join their families at this occasion.I will request the Government to arrange for a reasonable price,”bakramandi” so that all middle and lower middle class families could enjoy this day at least once in a year.And I think this is not be beyond the reach of our wealthy government.
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Think from your brain people! Chand mubarak, not Eid Mubarak!!
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Zil Hajj ka Chand Mubarik
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No “Mubarak bad ” from across the border friends! Doesn’t the “CHAND” appear in their horizon., or don’t Muslims live there!
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Bingo! At last the entire nation is celebrating Eid on the very same day!
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Eid Mubarak to all Muslims where ever they live.Recommend
Govt. Pakistan as always sleeping over for the announcement of eid hoildays. So general public can’t plan their travel in advance in a better manner since because their Railway, PIA and all other means of communication are is perfect running conditions. Thats why no need to worry every body can reach to there places with out any problem. Whats bunch of jokers leading us.
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Wish all muslim brothers eid mubarak
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