Eid Milad un Nabi 2024 will be celebrated on September 17.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Wednesday announced that the crescent for Rabi ul Awwal of 1446 Hijri was not sighted in the country, therefore, the Islamic month will commence from September 6 (Friday).
The announcement came after the moon sighting committee meeting headed by its chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad held in Islamabad.
According to the announcement, the Eid will be celebrated across the country on September 17 (Tuesday).
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“We didn’t receive reports of moon sighting and the committee, with consensus, concluded that the month of Rabi ul Awal will commence on September 6 (Friday),” said Maulana Azad in a press conference after the meeting.
Muslims around the world celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) on the 12th of Rabiul Awwal — the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
The day is marked by public processions, events and seminars shedding light on the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The 12th Rabi ul Awal is declared a public holiday, with all public and private offices and educational institutions remaining closed.
Muhammad was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam.
