Rabi ul Awal moon has not been sighted and Eid Milad un Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) will fall on August 26, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad announced on Thursday.
The announcement was made following a meeting of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Islamabad, chaired by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
Representatives from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the Ministry of Science and Technology and other concerned institutions also provided their technical support in the matter.
After reviewing reports and testimonies from across the country, the committee confirmed that no credible evidence of moon sighting had been received.
Accordingly, the first Rabi-ul-Awwal for the Islamic year 1448 AH will commence from Saturday, August 15, while the 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal — the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) — will be observed on Wednesday, August 26.
