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The Saudi authorities announced Thursday that crescent moon has been sighted in the kingdom and first day of Zil Hajj will fall on June 7 (Friday).
Arafat Day, which precedes the major Muslim holiday, will fall a day prior on June 15.
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The Kingdom’s Supreme Court stated on Wednesday, calling on residents to sight the moon on the evening of June 6 (Dhu al-Qi’dah 29, 1445 AH).
During Eid al-Adha, also known as the festival of sacrifice, Muslims pray together, engage in charity work and sacrifice an animal, usually sheep.
Hajj, the annual holy pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Ar
