Jamad-ul-Awal Crescent Sighted in J&K; Month to Begin Tomorrow: Grand Mufti

 Waris Nissar 

Srinagar, Oct 12 (TKHN): The crescent moon marking the beginning of Jamad-ul-Awal was sighted in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi said.

Speaking to The Kashmir Honour News (TKHN), the Grand Mufti confirmed the sighting of the crescent, announcing that Jamad-ul-Awal, the fifth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13.

Jamad-ul-Awal follows Rabi-ul-Thani in the Islamic lunar calendar. The beginning of the month is determined by the sighting of the new crescent moon. (TKHN)