The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has assembled in Islamabad to observe the moon sighting for the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal. The meeting, chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, is taking place at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Secretariat.
As per the committee’s statement, the gathering includes representatives from the Ruet-e-Hilal Zonal Committee Islamabad, SUPARCO, the Pakistan Meteorological Department, and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
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The main purpose of the meeting is to determine the visibility of the moon for Rabi’ al-Awwal 1446 Hijri and to announce the final decision. The Chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will make the official announcement.