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Crescent moon not sighted, committee to meet again today

According to the Saudi Supreme Court

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The Zul Hijjah crescent moon has not been spotted on Monday evening, according to a tweet sent out by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). 
The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia said : 'Zul Hijjah crescent not sighted'.
The court will meet again on Tuesday to issue a decision regarding the moon sighting.
The tweet, which was in Arabic, translates to: 
#Supreme Court: Zul Hijjah Crescent not sighted. The crescent of Zul Hijjah could not be  sighted last night (Monday), Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia announced on Monday. The court will meet on Tuesday to decide sighting the moon .

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- ??? (@spagov) August 21, 2017

The sighting of the Zul Hijjah moon will decide the day of Standing on Arafat, the climax of the Haj pilgrimage, and subsequently the Eid Al-Adha day.

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