Tue, 2023-07-18 20:02
ISLAMABAD: The crescent for the month of Muharram could not be sighted in Pakistan and hence the holy month would begin on July 20, Pakistan’s central moon-sighting committee announced on Tuesday.
Muharram marks the beginning of the new year in the Islamic lunar calendar during which Shiite Muslims across Pakistan hold gatherings and organize processions to pay homage to Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
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