Eid ul Adha 2020 Pakistan: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets today for Zilhajj moon sighting

KARACHI: A meeting of the central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will take place in Karachi today to sight the Zilhajj moon.

The meeting will be held with Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman in the chair, with the meetings of the zonal committees taking place at the provincial headquarters.

Earlier, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry had said that Eid ul Adha would be celebrated on July 31 in Pakistan “as per calendar of the Ministry of Science and Technology”.

Taking to Twitter, Chaudhry had said that the moon for the month of Zilhajj would be seen in Karachi and its surrounding areas on July 21. He had added that the moon could be sighted with the help of binoculars and in some areas, with the naked eye as well.

Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid ul Adha on July 31

On Monday Saudi Arabia announced it would celebrate Eid ul Adha on Friday, July 31,

The Kingdom’s Supreme Court said that Tuesday would mark the 30th of Ziqad, and Wednesday, July 22, would be the first day of Zil Hajj, according to Gulf News.

According to these calculations, July 31, will mark the first day of Eid ul Adha.

“This means that Wednesday, July 22, will be the first of Zil Hajj that marks the start of this year’s Hajj season, which will be limited to only 10,000 pilgrims from within the Kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic,” the publication reported.

With inputs from Geo News