Shab-e-Barat to be observed on 18 March
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The holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed across the country on 18 March with due religious fervor.
The National Moon Sighting Committee made the decision at a meeting at the Islamic Foundation office at Baitul Mukarram in the evening, reads an Islamic Foundation handout.
State Minister of the Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan chaired the meeting.
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The committee came to the decision as the Shaban moon was not sighted in the sky on Thursday evening.
As a result, the holy month of Rajab will be completed for 30 days on Friday (4 March), and the holy month of Shaban will be counted from Saturday (5 March).
