Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad鈥檚 (PBUH) grandson Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), will be observed in the country on July 17 as the Muharram moon was not sighted in the sky on Saturday.
So, the month of Muharram of 1446 Hijri will start on Monday (July 8, 2024) while the 30th day of Zil Hajj month will be today, said a press release of Islamic Foundation on Saturday.
Therefore, Ashura will be celebrated on July 17, the release added.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at Islamic Foundation conference room in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka in the evening.
Additional secretary for the religious affairs ministry Md Awal Hawlader chaired the meeting.
