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First day of Eid Al Adha on September 24

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First day of Eid Al Adha on September 24

Dubai - "Monday will be the last day of Zul Qaadah and Tuesday, September 15, 2015, will mark the beginning of the lunar month of Zul Hijjah," the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announced.

Published: Mon 14 Sep 2015, 12:00 AM

Updated: Tue 15 Sep 2015, 12:04 AM

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The first day of Eid Al Adha will be celebrated on Thursday, September 24, 2015, as the Zul Hijjah moon was not sighted on Sunday, September 13, 2015, according to a statement from the official moon-sighting committee of Saudi Arabia.
"Monday will be the last day of Zul Qaadah and Tuesday, September 15, 2015, will mark the beginning of the lunar month of Zul Hijjah," the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announced.
The peak of Haj (Day of Arafat) will be on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.
The announcement was made after the kingdom's moon-sighting committee met in Riyadh and other cities to look for Zul Hijjah crescent, which is 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar.
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