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Zil-Hajj moon sighted, Eid-ul-Azha on August 22

KARACHI: The moon of ZilHaj 1439 has been sighted and the Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on August 22.

By Web Desk
August 12, 2018

KARACHI: The moon of ZilHaj 1439 has been sighted and the Eid-ul-Azha will be held on Wednesday, August 22.

This has been announced by Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, chairman central Royat-e-Hilal Committee here at the Weather Complex on Sunday.

The month of ZilHaj has already begun in Saudi Arabia as the moon was sighted there yesterday (Saturday).

Zil-Hajj is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar. It is the month in which the Hajj pilgrimage takes place.

The Zil-Haj moon has also been sighted in Australia where Eid-ul -Adha will be celebrated on August 22.

Eid-ul-Azha is likely to fall on August 22 in Pakistan while the month of ZilHaj has already begun in Saudi Arabia as the moon was sighted there yesterday (Saturday).

Zil-Hajj is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar. It is the month in which the Hajj pilgrimage takes place.

The Zil-Haj moon has also been sighted in Australia where Eid-ul -Adha will be celebrated on August 22.