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Saudi Arabia says hajj to start Nov. 15

Saudi Arabia says hajj to start Nov. 15

06 November 2010 23:48 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Saudi Arabia’s high court has declared Nov. 15 the start of hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Islam’s holy sites, APA reports quoting news.yahoo.com website.

The kingdom’s official SPA news agency says the court confirmed the sighting of the new moon Saturday. According to the lunar calendar, hajj begins nine days into the 12th month of the year â€” making the start Nov. 15 this year in the Gregorian calendar.

The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of worshippers, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world.

The event focuses on Mecca, Islam’s holiest site and the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad.

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