Eid Al Adha to be celebrated on September 24 in Saudi Arabia; UAE announcement soon

Riyadh - 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.

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Published: Sun 13 Sep 2015, 9:05 PM

Last updated: Mon 14 Sep 2015, 2:14 AM

The first day of Eid Al Adha will be on Thursday, September 24, 2015, as the Zul Hijjah moon was not sighted on Sunday, September 13, 2015, according to a statement from the Islamic Crescents' Observation Project.
"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 said.
The peak of Haj (Day of Arafat) will be on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.

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Published: Sun 13 Sep 2015, 9:05 PM

Last updated: Mon 14 Sep 2015, 2:14 AM

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