The Secretary General of Events of Madinah as Islamic Cultural Capital for the year 2013, Sheikh Saleh bin Awad Al-Maghamsi announced the postponement of the inauguration ceremony of the events to 7 Rabi II, 1434 AH, corresponding to February 17, 2013 AD. Al-Maghamsi pointed out that its was scheduled to hold the ceremony on 8 Rabi' I, corresponding to January 20.