Arafat Day on Nov. 5

02:00AM Fri 28 Oct, 2011

Jeddah - 28 Oct 2011: The Arafat Day, when pilgrims stand in prayer in the plain of Arafat during Haj, will be on Saturday, Nov. 5, while Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated in the Kingdom on Sunday, the Supreme Court announced.

"It has been confirmed that the first day of Dul Hijjah is on Friday, Oct. 28 as the new crescent was sighted by a number of people on Thursday evening," the court said.