A new crescent seen through a telescope shines beside the tower of a mosque. — Reuters/File
The holy month of Shaban will begin from January 21 (Wednesday) after moon for the eighth month of the Islamic calendar was not sighted on Monday, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced.
Accordingly, Shab-e-Barat will fall on February 3 (Shaban 14).
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details
