Moon sighted, 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal on Dec 1

KARACHI: The moon of Islamic month of Rabi-ul-Awwal has been sighted and hence the 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on December 1 (Friday).

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met on Sunday evening for sighting of the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon, presided over by Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman.

The body reviewed testimonies received from different parts of the country pertaining to the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon. Muneeb shortly after the meeting announced the sighting of the moon. Testimonies were received from Multan, Kalat, Jiwani, Zhob and Karachi, said Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman. The 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal will be observed on December 1 (Friday), he said.