Pakistan declares Eid Al-Adha on August 22

A Muslim man uses a telescope to observe the moon before the holy month of Ramadan at Al-Musyari'in mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. The Saudi Supreme Court on Sunday declared Monday, June 6, 2016, as the first month of the fasting month of Ramadan. (REUTERS/Iqro Rinaldi)
  • The announcement was made on Sunday night after the meetings of the moon-sighting committee
  • Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee of Pakistan’s Chairman confirmed reports of sighting moon were received from many parts of the country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central moon sighting committee has announced, on Sunday, after sighting the new moon crescent that first day of Eid Al-Adha will be on Wednesday, Aug. 22.
Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee of Pakistan’s Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman announced saying confirmed reports of sighting moon were received from many parts of the country.
The announcement was made on, Sunday night, after the meetings of the moon-sighting committee.