The holy month of Shaban will begin from January 21 (Wednesday) after the moon of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar was not sighted on Monday, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced.
Therefore, Shab-e-Barat will fall on February 3 (Shaban 14).
The meeting of the committee, chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony, Kohsar Block in Islamabad.
Whereas the other members of the committee participated in the meetings of the zonal committees in 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 holidays.
