Saudi Arabia announces dates for hajj and Eid al Adha
Saudi authorities have announced that the hajj will start on July 29, culminating in the Day of Arafat the next day and Eid al Adha on July 31.
The announcement came after the crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Monday (July 20) and so the month of Zulhijja will start on Wednesday (July 22) to complete thirty days of Zulqaeda, state news agency SPA reported citing the Kingdom’s Supreme Court.
The Day of Arafat, the second day of the hajj, must coincide with the ninth day of Zulhijja. It is followed by the first day of Eid al Adha.
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