Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman and company emerged from hiding in his usual splendor to announce the sighting of the chaand. Everyone anticipated his announcement to be reminiscent of last year’s debacle where mayhem quickly unravelled on live television across the country.
This year soon after iftari, we all heard Mufti Muneeb’s announcement for the moon sighting it was quick and rather uneventful
#Pakistan: Moon of Shawwal has been sighted, people across the country will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow, says Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman pic.twitter.com/UgtjuKN7dD
— Dunya News (@DunyaNews) June 25, 2017
And we couldn’t help but remember how exciting all of it was last year
Various news channels had confirmed the moon without his authoritative confirmation and…well long story short, Mufti Muneeb was livid.
This is too good #MuftiMuneeb pic.twitter.com/OgHUzLTtyO
— imran ahmed siddiqui (@dr_imran) July 5, 2016
Pakistanis were shocked to witness such a calm confirmation, that too on time,
Chand raat Mubarak. Mufti Muneeb makes an early announcement by his standards.
— Tuaha Sohail (@TuahaSohail) June 25, 2017
And missed the puraana Mufti jee.
When Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman trolled the entire country and announced Eid at 10 pm. Good times.
— Shumail (@Shumyl) June 25, 2017
People couldn’t help but STILL make jokes about the long list of associates Mufti sahab announces every time before confirming the moon sighting
Mufti Muneeb's never ending speech with 84617461826 names of people.
— Blob (@AaloPotato) June 25, 2017
Mufti Muneeb listing down all the committee members names. pic.twitter.com/jg5S0ZPFqJ
— Zain. (@MZainButt) June 25, 2017
Mufti Muneeb ur Rahman to abhi committee me shamil logon k naam he bol raha hoga ?
— Liaqat Hussain (@Edwardian842) June 25, 2017
He did everything in accordance with the committee’s procedure for declaring chaand raat, much to the annoyance of some
So aftr 30m intrdctry spech,mufti Muneeb anoncd d news we r waitng 4 Chand Mubarak?
Jst wndring y cnt we use technlgy n gt rid of ths mulas?— Adnan Jatoi (@adnanjatoii) June 25, 2017
People couldn’t simply wrap their heads around the fact that Mufti sahab is still as ever-green as ever
Serious question, why is it that Mufti Muneeb cannot and has not been replaced by someone? Is there no tenure limitation?
— Hafsa Khawaja (@Hafsa_Khawaja) June 25, 2017
Many pined to see more of Mufti, worried they might not see him again until next year
Dear media, please don't steal Mufti Muneeb's 15 mins of fame today. This is the only screen time he gets all year. #MoonSighting
— Style Supplement (@Usama_Hamayun) June 25, 2017
And while some agreed that Mufti Muneeb is Pakistan’s asli chaand…
Mufti Muneeb is Pakistan's real moon
— Rehan Ulhaq (@Rehan_ulhaq) June 25, 2017
Others just wanted him off this planet
Sharam karo.
Next Eid, we should crowd fund a one way ticket for mufti Muneeb to the moon.
— Aasim Z Khan (@aasimzkhan) June 25, 2017
However Mufti Muneeb has garnered fans
It ain't over till Mufti Muneeb announces the moon sighting
— خان (@chupkaryaar) June 25, 2017
And while the committee will now descend back into hibernation, something else is anticipating their own return
La hawla.
Mufti Muneeb: Chand nazar agaya.
Shetaan: ? pic.twitter.com/ZuEIPM3tYo
— -Faizi ?? (@RealFaizi) June 25, 2017
Chaand Raat Mubarak everyone. Do you miss last year’s Mufti Muneeb as much as we do?
Cover image via pakistankakhudahafiz.com