The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad’s (PBUH) grandson Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), will be observed in the country on July 19 as the Muharram moon was not sighted in the sky today.
So, the month of Muharram will start on Thursday (July 20, 2023) while the 30th day of Zil Hajj month will be tomorrow (Wednesday), said a press release.
Therefore, the holy Ashura will be celebrated on July 29 (Saturday).
The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at Islamic Foundation (IF) conference room in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque this evening.
State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan chaired the meeting.