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Eid-ul-Azha likely on August 22 in Pakistan: Met Office
August 10, 2018
LAHORE, Aug 10 (INP): The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that Eid-ul-Azha will fall on August 22, Wednesday. There is a good chance of sighting the Zil-Hajj moon on August 12, the Met Office said on Friday. [timed-content-server show="08/11/2018 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]The Zil-Hajj moon “will be born on Saturday afternoon” and will be visible on Sunday evening, it added. In Saudi Arabia, it is likely that the month of Zil-Hajj will begin on Sunday and Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on August 21. Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th day of Zil-Hajj — which is the last month of the Islamic calendar and marks the start of the Hajj pilgrimage. Eid-ul-Azha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's (A.S.) willingness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God. INP/AJ[/timed-content-server]
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