Muharram 2024: Islamic New Year to begin from July 8 in India after moon not sighted on Friday

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The Masjid-e-Nakhoda Markazi Rooyat-e-Hilal Committee after its assembly in Nakhoda Masjid on Saturday unanimously declared that the primary day of Muharram-Ul-Haram will start from Monday July 8 because the moon was not sighted on July 6.

Yum-E-Aashurah, the tenth day of Muharram-Ul-Haram can be noticed on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

The holy month of Muharram is noticed by Muslims throughout the globe. The month is the primary of the twelve months within the Islamic calendar, thereby marking the Islamic New 12 months.

It is one of many 4 sanctified months whereby illegal acts are strictly prohibited, particularly the shedding of blood. Even the literal which means of Muharram is ‘haram’, which implies forbidden.

The primary ten days of the month are mourned by the Muslims to commemorate the brutal assassination of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussain, his household and supporters. Thus, Muharram has nice spiritual significance behind its observance.

In the meantime, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha this week on Tuesday chaired a high-level assembly to evaluation preparations for Muharram which begins this weekend, an official spokesperson mentioned.

 

The LG directed Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police, and different officers involved to carry conferences with eminent members of Shia group and non secular leaders to deal with their points on the earliest to facilitate the graceful observance of Muharram, the spokesman mentioned.

The assembly, held on the Civil Secretariat right here, was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director Normal of Police R R Swain, ADGP (Regulation and Order) Vijay Kumar, and different senior officers within the police and civil administration.

Sinha instructed the district administration to make sure improved highway connectivity to the ‘imam baras’ throughout Muharram, uninterrupted energy provide and ingesting water services, correct cleanliness and sanitation measures significantly in and round ‘imam baras’, advance distribution of ration and different facilities as essential.

He requested officers to examine market areas usually and making certain the supply of important commodities, the spokesperson mentioned.

He additionally directed for making elaborate preparations with regard to safety, easy site visitors administration and medical services at distinguished spiritual locations, the official mentioned.

The DCs briefed the chair on the preparedness of their respective district administrations in view of the forthcoming Muharram, the spokesperson added.

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