Muneeb-ur-Rehman was born on 8 February 1945 in a Hindkowan family of the Tanoli tribe in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Pakistan.[2] He completed his master's in Islamic Studies. Besides gaining a Bachelor in Law and Education degree, he also received education in Arabic Languages. He completed a master's degree from Darul Uloom Amjadia.[2][4]
Ruet e Hilal Committee
In 1998, Government of Pakistan appointed him chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He served for approximately 22 years as chairman and removed from his office on 30 December 2020. He is also considered as the Grand Mufti Of Pakistan by Sunni Barelvi.[5][6]
Controversies
In December 1999, Mohammed Yousuf Qureshi, a member of the committee from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accused Muneeb-ur-Rehman and others of distrusting testimonies from his home province to make a hasty announcement that the new moon had not been sighted anywhere in the country.[4] Peshawar has always remained a controversial place when it comes to moon sightings.
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