Ruet-e-Hilal committee meets tomorrow for Zilhaj moon sighting
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The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet tomorrow for sighting the crescent of Zilhaj, 1444 AH, at Pakistan Meteorological Department in Karachi, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday. .
Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting.
Moreover, the meetings of zonal/district Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also be held at their respective headquarters at the same date and time.
There is all likelihood that the Zilhaj moon will be sighted in Pakistan easily on June 19 (Monday) and consequently Eidul Azah (the feast of sacrifice) would be celebrated on June 29 (Thursday) in Pakistan
The new moon will born on June 18 (Sunday) at 9:37 am Pakistan time and it will be more than 33 hours old in all Pakistani areas after sunset on next day. The moon can only be visible to naked eye if it is more than 19 hours old.
It may be mentioned here that the last two Islamic months of Ramazan and Shawwal were of 30 days.