Thu, 2024-06-06 14:47
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central moon sighting committee will meet on Friday to sight the crescent for the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, state-run media reported, as millions of Muslims around the world arrive in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage this month.
Dhul Hijjah is the last month of the Islamic calendar during which the Hajj pilgrimage takes place. While the 10th day of the month is marked by Eid Al-Adha, the second major religious festival of Islam, also known as the “festival of sacrifice.”
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