Mufti Popalzai says Ramazan moon sighted

Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai, a controversial cleric from Peshawar's historic Masjid Qasim Ali Khan, once again divided the nation by declaring that the holy month of Ramazan will start on Friday.

He made this announcement hours after Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee declared that no moon sighting was observed from any part of the country today.

The cleric said his decision was based on 9 evidences gathered by the mosque.

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Earlier, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman said at a press conference that moon was not sighted and the first day of Ramazan will be on Saturday, April 25.

Other members of the committee have attended Zonal and District Ruet-e-Hilal Committees at their respective places.