The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Monday announced that the holy month of Shaban will commence in Pakistan from Wednesday, January 21, after the moon for the eighth month of the Islamic calendar was not sighted.
Accordingly, Shab-e-Barat will fall on February 3 (Shaban 14).
The committee’s meeting, presided over by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony, Kohsar block in Islamabad.
Whereas the other members of the committee attended the meetings of the zonal committees in their respective areas.
Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, holds religious significance, particularly as it precedes the holy month of Ramadan.
The announcement has marked an important milestone for the Muslims as they prepare for upcoming religious observances.
