RIYADH: Dhu Al-Hijjah, the 12th month in the Islamic calendar, begins on Sunday (August 12), it was confirmed on Saturday night. The sighting of the crescent moon means that the first day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage will be next Sunday, Aug. 19. Among the pilgrims will be 1,000 relatives of Egyptian armed forces and police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty,
Read more The Supreme Court then decided that Sunday is the 1st of Dhul Hijjah 1439H, as the court confirmed the crescent was sighted by several people.
Read more Their work will include the meetings of the Standing Committee for Fatwas, receiving Haj delegations, answering pilgrims’ questions, distributing flyers to help pilgrims perform their rituals as per the established Sunnah.
Read more Last month, King Salman issued orders to host 1,500 pilgrims from martyrs’ families of the Yemeni National Army and Sudanese forces participating in Decisive Storm and Renewal of Hope Operations.
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