12th Rabi-ul-Awwal on Oct 30

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced that the first of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1442 AH will fall on October 19 (Monday).

"In pursuance of the decision taken by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee at its meeting held in Karachi on Saturday, moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1442 AH has not been sighted. Therefore the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal will commence from October 19," a notification released by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Saturday said. As such, the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal will be observed on October 30 (Wednesday).