The holy Akheri Chahar Shamba, an important day for the Muslims’ across the world, will be observed in the country on November 7 marking the recovery of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) from illness.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the national moon-sighting committee in the conference room of the Islamic Foundation, Baitul Mukarram in the capital on Wednesday. Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md Anisur Rahman presided over the meeting, a press release of Islamic Foundation said. As the new moon was not sighted on the sky of the country on Wednesday, the holy month of Safar began on October 12 and the holy Akheri Chahar Shamba will be observed on 28th of Safar (November 7), said the press release. Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md. A. Hamid Zamadder, Additional Principal Information Officer Fazle Rabbi, Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet Division Md Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Deputy Director of the Metrological Department M Azizur Rahman and Senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Muhammad Mizanur Rahman, among others, were present at the meeting.
