Date set for start of hajj
Saudi Arabia’s high court declared November 15 the start of hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Islam’s holy sites.
The kingdom’s official SPA news agency said the court confirmed the sighting of the new moon.
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SUBSCRIBESaudi Arabia’s high court declared November 15 the start of hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Islam’s holy sites.
The kingdom’s official SPA news agency said the court confirmed the sighting of the new moon.
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