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UAE Residents Expect Nine-Day Eid Al Adha Vacation
UAE residents can look forward to a massive long weekend in May. Arafah Day and Eid Al Adha provide the longest 2026 public holiday. Astronomers expect Dhu Al Hijjah to begin on Monday, May 18. Arafah Day likely falls on Tuesday, May 26. The
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Saudis celebrating Eid urged to maintain safety measures
Saudi health officials on Thursday urged Muslims celebrating Eid Al-Adha not to drop their guard in sticking to safety measures aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Ministry of Health stressed the need for
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Pandemic turns Eid sour as millions stay home to curb virus in Saudi Arabia
This year Eid Al-Fitr celebrations around the world have been subdued due to the coronavirus pandemic. The holy month of Ramadan and the Eid of 2020 will be remembered as a time when traditions had to be broken to fight the spread of the
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Saudi Arabia announces Eid Al-Fitr will start on Sunday
Eid Al-Fitr will begin on Sunday May 24, authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced. According to reports, the Shawwal moon was not sighted,
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King Salman receives a call from Egyptian, Kuwaiti, Jordanian leaders for Eid Al-Fitr
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received a phone call on Friday from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to congratulate him on the upcoming
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UK Muslims urged to stay home for Eid
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has warned people to avoid large gatherings to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, telling Muslims in the UK to maintain
Read MoreSaudi Arabia announces four-day Eid al-Fitr holiday May 23-26 : Ramadan
Saudi Arabia has announced a four-day holiday for private-sector employees to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, expected to last from Saturday, May 23 to Tuesday, May 26, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. The holiday for
Read MoreKing Salman receives calls from world Muslim leaders as Eid begins
Muslims performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer throughout Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Imams leading the congregations asked Allah to accept worshippers’ prayers and good deeds. King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received calls from
Read MoreLast Hajj ritual heralds Eid Al-Adha
They began walking before dawn, hundreds of thousands of men and women, clad in white robes to signify a state of purity. Their destination was Jamarat Al-Aqaba, and a three-story bridge from where they each threw seven pebbles at a pillar to
Read More"No more joy in Eid" for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
Abu Mohammed carries on with his life in records: he records the spots in Syria to which his family has been coercively uprooted. He records the various explanations behind every removal. He records the quantity of Muslim occasions he's spent
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