Ramadan moon sighting: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet on March 22
The chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will announce the decision of crescent sighting
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet on March 22 in Peshawar for the Ramadan moon sighting.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony made the announcement on Tuesday that the meeting for the Ramadan moonsighting has been scheduled for March 22 at Provincial Awqaf in Peshawar, after the Asr prayer,
Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad will preside.
The ministry in a tweet shared a copy of the press release with the subject “Arrangements for sighting the crescent of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 1444 AH/2023.”
“The central meeting for the sighting of the moon of Ramadan will be held on Wednesday, March 22 (corresponding to 29 Shaban) after Asr prayer at Provincial Awqaf Peshawar under the chairmanship of Chairman Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad.”
“Meetings of other zonal committees will be held at their respective locations including the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Kohsar Block,” the ministry tweeted.
رمضان المبارک کے چاند 🌙 کی رویت کیلئے مرکزی اجلاس 22 مارچ بروز بدھ (بمطابق 29 شعبان) بعد نماز عصر صوبائی اوقاف پشاور میں زیر صدارت چیئرمین مولانا سید عبدالخبیر آزاد منعقد ہو گا۔ دیگر زونل کمیٹیوں کے اجلاس اپنے مقامات بشمول وزارت مذہبی امور کوہسار بلاک میں منعقد ہونگے۔ #Ramazan pic.twitter.com/yP1DUeLKRz
— Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony (@MORAisbOfficial) March 14, 2023
The press release, holding the signature of Assistant Director Naseer Ud Din read: “I am directed to notify that the meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for [the] sighting [of] the crescent of Ramdan-ul-Mubarak 1444 AH will be held in the evening of Wednesday the 22nd March 2023 (29th Shaban 1444 Hijri) in the building of Auqaf Department, Peshawar.
“Whereas, [the] meetings of Zonal/District Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will be held at their respective Headquarters at the same time. Similarly, the meeting of the Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, ICT will be held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmon, 1st Floor Kohsar Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad.”
“The chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will announce the decision of crescent sighting or otherwise subsequently on the basis of information received to this end,” the statement said.
