Islamabad: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Wednesday, 29 Zil Haj, (October 14), for sighting the moon of Muharram ul Haram 1437 AH, the first month of Islamic calendar.
Director General Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noorul Islam told APP that Chairman Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman would chair the meeting of the Committee at Pakistan Meteorological Department building, Main University Road, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi.
Other members of the committee would join the meetings of their respective Provincial District Ruet-e-Hilal Committees. Likewise the zonal committee of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) would hold its meeting at building of Ministry of Religious Affairs near General Post Office (GPO).
All information about the position of the moon may be conveyed to Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Cell No. 0300 9285203 or landline numbers of the committees including 021-99261413, 021-35688307, 021-9204761, 021-9208014, 021-5684550, 021-99261412 (Met Department) and 051-9205735.
Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Munib ur Rehman would announce the decision of moon sighting or otherwise subsequently on the basis of information received.