Eidul Azha to fall on Oct 6
Zil Hajj moon not sighted in Pakistan, according to Ruet-e-Hilal committee
KARACHI:
The Zil Haj moon has not been sighted in the country, meaning Eidul Azha will be celebrated on October 6, next Monday, Express News reported.
The various zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees had convened a meeting to sight the moon in major cities of the country, while the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee meeting was held at the Meteorological office in Karachi.
On September 24, Saudi Arabia announced that the Zil Hajj moon had been sighted and Eidul Azha would be celebrated in the kingdom on Saturday, October 4. Accordingly, the Day of Arafat would fall on October 3.
The Zil Haj moon has not been sighted in the country, meaning Eidul Azha will be celebrated on October 6, next Monday, Express News reported.
The various zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees had convened a meeting to sight the moon in major cities of the country, while the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee meeting was held at the Meteorological office in Karachi.
On September 24, Saudi Arabia announced that the Zil Hajj moon had been sighted and Eidul Azha would be celebrated in the kingdom on Saturday, October 4. Accordingly, the Day of Arafat would fall on October 3.