Saudi Arabia confirms sighting of Zihaj moon, Hajj on 15th Nov
November 7, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Saudi Arabia’s high court has declared 15th November 2010 the start of hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Islam’s holy sites.
The kingdom’s official news agency says the court confirmed the sighting of the new moon Saturday. According to the lunar calendar, hajj begins nine days into the 12th month of the year, making the start 15th November this year in the Gregorian calendar. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of worshippers, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. The event focuses on Mecca, Islam’s holiest site and the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Central Ruat-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan Presided by Mufti Munib ur Rehman will have a meeting today. The weather department has predicted that moon will be sighted today.
Friday The 13th
Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month’s 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday. In 2009 this applies to the months of February, March, and November. The next instance of this appears on the calendar for the year 2015.
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