Zil Hajj moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, Eid Al-Adha on June 28
Riyadh, The Gulf Observer: The moon for the Islamic month of Zil Hajj during which the annual Hajj pilgrimage takes place has been sighted, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Sunday.
This means that the pilgrimage, which all healthy and able Muslims are required to undertake once in a lifetime, will start on June 26 and the day of Arafah will fall on June 27.
Those Muslims who are not performing the pilgrimage this year will celebrate Eid Al-Adha on Wednesday June 28.
