The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, announced the sighting of the crescent of the moon of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, the Hijrah calendar.
With the sighting of the crescent, tomorrow (Friday) marks the first day of the new month in which Hajj will be held.
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The five-day spiritual exercise will commence on Friday, June 14, while Arafat Day, which is the peak of Hajj, is June 15 and Eid Adha, the Feast of Celebration, also known as Eid-ul-Kabir, comes up on June 16.
Breaking the sighting of the crescent of Dhul Hijjah, Inside the Haramain, the official news publications of the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah posted on X handle, @insharifain: “The Crescent for the month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 was SEEN today (today) subsequently the month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 will begin tomorrow i.e Friday, 7 June 2024 *Hajj Day (Arafat): Saturday, 15 June 2024 * Eid Al Adha: Sunday, 16 June 2024.”
