Holy Shab-e-Meraj on Feb 8
The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed on the night of February 8 (Thursday) with due respect and religious fervor as the moon of Hijri month of Rajab (1445 Hijri) was not sighted anywhere across the country today.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram here this evening with Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md Naib Ali Mandal in the chair, an Islamic Foundation (IF) press release said.
As per the decision, the Holy Rajab month will begin from Sunday (January 14), the release added.