Dubai: UAE residents can look forward to a four-day weekend in June as Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha are expected to occur back-to-back. With Arafat Day’s public holiday followed by the three-day ...

Muslim pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Thursday on the second day of the annual Hadj. The rocky hill, just outside the holy city of Mecca, holds immense significance for Islam.

Saudi Gazette report ARAFAT — Marking the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, over 1.6 million pilgrims started their main ritual of wuqoof (standing) at Arafat on Thursday afternoon after ...

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced on Wednesday that there will be four-day Eid Al-Adha holidays for workers in the private and ...

The Day of Arafat falls on Dhul Hijjah 9 and represents the emotional and spiritual climax of Hajj. Millions of pilgrims will gather at the plains of Arafat to perform the standing ritual—one of ...

Fasting during Arafat Day is a significant spiritual practice for Muslims around the world. It involves abstaining from food and drinks from dawn until sunset, on the day before Eid Al Adha. While ...

Dubai: After Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha, which will bring a four-day public holiday in the first week of June, UAE residents may be wondering when the next day off will be. According to the UAE ...