AlQa'dah 29, 1432, Oct 27, 2011, SPA -- The Higher Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced this evening that Arafat Day, the peak of Hajj (pilgrimage) which is the ninth day of the lunar month of Zul-Hijja, this year falls on Saturday, November 5, 2011. In a meeting, led by Senior Judge Dr. Saleh bin Abdulrahman Al-Mohaimeed, the 8-member Court announced that tomorrow Friday corresponding to the 28th of October 2011 is the first day of Zul-Hijja 1432 H., Saturday November 5, 2011 is Hajj Day for this year 1432 H. (corresponding to the ninth day of Zul-Hijja) and that Sunday, November 6, 2011 corresponding to the tenth of Zul-Hijja is the day of Eid Al-Adh-ha (Greater Bairam). The court said it has based its judgement on reports from the Kingdom's branch courts throughout the country which received confirmation of viewing the crescent of the new month of Zul-Hijja by adult authenticated witnesses at sunset today.
