BREAKING NEWS (Rabi-ul-Awwal Moon not Sighted, Eid Milad-un-Nabi Slated for September 6—August-24-2025):
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan, chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, announced on Sunday that the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon was not sighted anywhere in the country. As a result, the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on Tuesday, August 26, making 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal—Eid Milad-un-Nabi—on Saturday, September 6, 2025 Geo News | SAMAA TV.
The announcement came after zonal sessions were conducted in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, and Peshawar to gather evidence of lunar sightings. Observers from the Met Department and the Ministry of Religious Affairs were also present at the main meeting in Karachi Geo News | SAMAA TV.
Traditionally, Eid Milad-un-Nabi—the Prophet Muhammad’s birth anniversary—is observed on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal and is declared a public holiday across Pakistan. Thousands attend religious gatherings, processions, and recitations to mark the occasion Geo News | Business Recorder | Time and Date.
Notably, this official date of September 6 aligns with other credible projections: while TimeandDate.com listed September 5 as a tentative date, it emphasizes that the final determination depends on lunar observations Time and Date. Meanwhile, the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia estimates Mawlid (12 Rabi-ul-Awwal) to fall on September 4, but again, actual country-specific practice follows local sighting committees Wikipedia.
Summary
- Moon not sighted: The Rabi-ul-Awwal crescent was not observed in Pakistan.
- New dates fixed: 1st Rabi-ul-Awwal will be August 26, making 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal—and Eid Milad-un-Nabi—fall on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
- Zonal consultations: Meetings were held in major cities, involving departments like Meteorology and Religious Affairs.
- Public holiday: Eid Milad-un-Nabi is officially declared a holiday and observed with religious fervor across Pakistan.
- Date discrepancies noted: While some international calendars indicate earlier dates (September 4 or 5), Pakistan’s official schedule relies on local moon sighting results.
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