Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Belgium to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Friday 1st of September

Morocco is to celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha on Friday 1st of September 2017, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs said today. The Dou Al Hijja crescent was sighted today making tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd of August the first day of the Hijri month.

Other countries will also celebrate Eid al-Adha on the same day, namely Saudi Arabia which announced earlier today through a tweet posted by the Saudi News agency SPA that Friday 1st of September will be the first day of Eid al-Adha, reports Khaleejtimes.

Muslims in Belgium will also have the first day of Eid al-Adha on Friday the first of September according to a communiqué issued by the Muslim Executive in Belgium (EMB).