The holy month of Shaban will begin on January 21 (Wednesday), after the moon of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar was not sighted on Monday, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced.
Consequently, Shab-e-Barat will fall on February 3 (Shaban 14).
The committee meeting, chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in Islamabad’s Kohsar block.
While the other members of the committee attended the zonal committee meetings of their respective areas.
Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, has religious significance, especially as it precedes the holy month of Ramadan.
The announcement has marked an important milestone for Muslims as they prepare for upcoming religious celebrations.
