Pakistan, June 20 -- ISLAMABAD - The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will hold a crucial meeting on June 26 in Quetta to sight the Muharram moon, officially marking the start of the Islamic New Year.

Chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, the meeting will also coincide with gatherings of zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees at provincial headquarters. The final announcement regarding the sighting will be made by the committee's chairman later that evening.

Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, holds deep religious and historical significance for Muslims. It is one of the four sacred months during which warfare is traditionally forbidden, and it includes the important observance of Ashura.

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