Shab-e-Barat on February 3

Muslims in Bangladesh will observe Shab-e-Barat on the night of February 3 as the Sha’ban moon was not sighted yesterday.

As the moon was not sighted, the month of Sha’ban will begin on January 21.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the Islamic Foundation’s Baitul Mukarram office in the evening, with Religious Affairs Ministry Secretary Kamal Uddin in the chair.

The announcement was made after analysing data collected from the district administrations, the Islamic Foundation, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department and the Space Research and Remote Sensing Institute.

Shab-e-Barat is observed on the 15th night of the Arabic month of Sha’ban.

Muslims offer special prayers, recite the Holy Quran and take part in other religious rituals on Shab-e-Barat.