Peshawar: Zilhaj moon not sighted in NWFP

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Peshawar: Zilhaj moon not sighted in NWFP

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17 November,2009 09:39 pm

Differing with Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, the zonal committee of NWFP and local Ulema held a meeting in Peshawar. The meeting announced that Zilhaj moon was not sighted so Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on Saturday, November 28 across the province.The local Ulema held a meeting under the chairmanship of Maulana Khair-ul-Bashar in historical mosque Masjid Qasim Ali Khan on Tuesday, whereas, Provincial Ruet-e-Hilal Ccommittee met in Auqaf Plaza. Both the meetings did not receive any testimony of moon sighting from any district of the province. The Zonal committee will meet again for moon sighting on Wednesday.On the other hand, after the meeting in Masjid Qasim Ali Khan, Maulana Khair-ul-Bashar announced that the Ulema had decided to complete 30 days of Zeqaad. Therefore, first Zilhaj will be on Thursday Nov 19 and Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on Nov 28.