Eid Milad-un-Nabi to fall on Aug 26 as Rabi-ul-Awwal moon not sighted
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announces Aug 15 as the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal after moon is not sighted
Eid Milad-un-Nabi, a significant religious observance, will be observed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, following the absence of moon sighting for Rabi-ul-Awwal, the Islamic lunar month, across Pakistan. This decision was made by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, after a meeting held in Islamabad.
The announcement came after consultations with the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Ministry of Science and Technology, and other relevant institutions. Despite the committee's attempts to sight the moon from the rooftop of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, they were denied access and instead, set up a telescope at the parking area of Kohsar Complex to observe the moon.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs had previously announced that the moon had not been sighted, marking the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal as August 15, 2026.
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