According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the Muharram moon 2023 will be visible on July 18 (Tuesday), which will mark the start of the new Islamic year, 1445 AH.
The new moon will be born on the crossing conjunction point at 11:32 pm on July 17 (Monday), according to the Met Department. As a result, the crescent will be visible the following day.
Under the chairmanship of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, the central committee for moon sighting will observe the crescent in Quetta.
“According to astronomical parameters, there is a Slight Chance of sighting the new moon of Muharram, 1445 AH on the evening of 18-07-2023 i.e. on 29th of Zilhij, 1444 AH,” the PMD said in a notification issued in this regard.
The Met Department also cited the climate record, according to which the weather is expected to be partly cloudy or cloudy in most parts of the country.
The first month of the Islamic calendar is Muharram. It is one of the four holy months of the year when fighting is prohibited. After Ramadan, it is considered the second holiest month.
Ashura is observed on the tenth day of Muharram. Shi’a Muslims mourn the tragedy of Husayn ibn Al’s family as part of the Mourning of Muharram.
Shiites abstain from joyous events to commemorate Usayn’s martyrdom. Instead, Shia Muslims hold numerous events to express condolences to Imam Husayn and to honor the martyrs through prayer, reading supplications, and charity.
