Saturday, 26 November 2011: Muharram will be observed across the country on December 6.This was announced on Saturday by Syed Ahmed Bukhari, President Markazi Royat-e-Hilal Committee, Jama Masjid here after the sighting of the new moon.
“The Moon of ‘Muharramul-Haram’ has become visible today on the 29th of Zilhijjah. Therefore, it is announced that 1st of Muharramul-Haram falls on November 27 and 10th Muharramul-Haram will be on December 6,” he said in a statement.
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited.
Ashura refers to the tenth day of Muharram and is well-known because of historical significance and mourning for the martyrdom of Husain-ibn-Ali.
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