Holy Ashura on July 17

The holy Ashura will be observed on July 17 as the moon of the month of Muharram of 1446 Hijri was not sighted in the Bangladesh sky on Saturday.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting held at Islamic Foundation (IF) conference room in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Saturday evening.

Additional Secretary for Religious Affairs Ministry Md Awal Hawlader chaired the meeting.

The month of Muharram of 1446 Hijri will start on Monday (July 8, 2024) while the 30th day of Zil Hajj month will be Sunday.

The holy Ashura is observed commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) grandson Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA).