Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, will begin this week as Muslims observe the Islamic New Year most likely on 15 October, depending on the moon sighting.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared a public holiday on 15 October for the Islamic new year, also known as the Hijri New Year or Al-Hijra.
In Pakistan, the central Hilal Committee or the moon-sighting committee will look for the crescent moon on Wednesday night, which will mark the beginning of Muharram on Thursday.
