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Zul Hijjah moon not sighted in Malaysia, Indonesia

Dubai - Eid Al Adha will fall on August 22 in some countries.

Published: Sat 11 Aug 2018, 7:11 PM

Updated: Sun 12 Aug 2018, 12:23 AM

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Some countries have announced the first day of Eid Al Adha after the Zul Hijjah moon was not sighted on Saturday night. The UAE will gate a five-day long holiday. 
According to reports, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and Greece officially announced that first day of Zul Hijjah will be August 13, hence Eid Al Adha - which falls on the tenth day of Zul Hijjah - will be on August 22.
Also read: UAE announces week-long Eid Al Adha 2018 holiday for public sector
 
Saudi Arabia had urged citizens to sight the Zul Hijjah crescent on Saturday evening.
Authorities in the Kingdom had announced a long 11-day Eid holiday.

 
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