Eid-ul-Azha to be held in Saudi Arabia on July 20
Photo: Saudi Gazette
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Friday announced that the day of Arafat will be on July 19 and the first day of the Eid Al-Adha will be on July 20, reports Saudi Gazette.
The top court made the announcement after the crescent of Dhu Al-Hijhaj was not sighted in the Kingdom.
According to the statement, Hajj will commence on July 18 (Dhu Al-Hijjah 8) and end on July 22 (Dhu Al-Hijjah 12).
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On Thursday, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the completion of online registration for 60,000 domestic pilgrims for this years' Hajj.
