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Moon sighted: Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eidul Azha on Oct 15

Haj will be performed on October 14.

Web Desk October 05, 2013

decision from the uae moon sighting committee is still awaited photo file

Decision from the UAE Moon Sighting Committee is still awaited. PHOTO: FILE

The Saudi Arabia state television reported on Saturday that the moon for Zil Haj has been sighted in the kingdom and and Eidul Azha will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 15, according to news website Emirates 24/7.

Haj will be performed on October 14.

Decision from the UAE Moon Sighting Committee is still awaited.

The UAE’s moon sighting committee will meet today in Abu Dhabi to look for the Zil Haj moon.

In Pakistan, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is due to convene a moon sighting meeting in Karachi on Sunday.

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