Shafaqna Pakistan: Eid al-Adha will be celebrated across Pakistan on May 27 after the Zilhaj moon was sighted on Sunday, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced following its meeting in Karachi.
The meeting was chaired by Abdul Khabeer Azad at the Met Office and attended by members of the central and zonal moon sighting committees, along with officials from the Meteorological Department and SUPARCO.
Speaking after the session, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad said the committee had received credible testimonies confirming the sighting of the moon. Based on this, it was announced that the 1st of Zilhaj will fall on May 18 in Pakistan, while Eidul Azha will be observed on May 27.
According to reports, two members of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee presented testimonies during the meeting confirming that the moon had been sighted.
In addition, three testimonies were received from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A member of the zonal committee stated that two witnesses from Mardan contacted the authorities. Individuals named Muhammad and Ahmed shared their testimony of sighting the Zilhaj moon, while another testimony was also received from Peshawar.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has also officially confirmed the sighting of the Zilhaj moon. According to Arab media reports, 1st Zilhaj in the Kingdom will fall on May 18, while Wuquf-e-Arafah will be observed on May 26 and Eidul Azha on May 27.
In Indonesia, authorities also confirmed the sighting of the moon, with the Ministry of Religious Affairs announcing that Eidul Azha will be observed on Wednesday, May 27.
Source: Dunya News
