Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for Ramazan moon-sighting

The meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for sighting the crescent of Ramazan-ul-Mubarik 1444 AH would be held today(Wednesday) in the building of Auqaf Department, Peshawar.

Moreover, the meetings of Zonal/District Ruet-e-Hilal Committees would be held at their respective headquarters simultaneously. Similarly, the meeting of Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Islamabad Capital Territory would be held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, said an official notification received by APP on Monday.

The Ramadan crescent has not been sighted in Saudi Arabia and the first day of Ramadan in KSA will be on Thursday.

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad would announce the decision of crescent sighting or otherwise subsequently on the basis of information received to this end.

The committee besides members of the Ruet body would be comprised of representatives of religious scholars, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, Pakistan Meteorological Department, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.