The holy Akheri Chahar Shamba will be observed across the country on November 15 marking the recovery of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) from prolonged illness.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the national moon-sighting committee at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation, Baitul Mukarram here on Friday evening with Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md Anisur Rahman in the chair.
As the new moon was not sighted on the sky of the country on Friday, so the holy month of Safar will begin from October 22 and the holy Akheri Chahar Shamba will be observed on 25th of Safar or November 15, said a foundation release.
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md Hafijur Rahman, Joint Secretary of the Information Ministry Mohammad Mijanul Alam, Director General of Islamic Foundation Samim Mohammad Afzal, Additional Chief Information Officer Fazle Rabbi, Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet Division M Safayet Mahbub Chowdhury, among others were present at the meeting.
