SINGAPORE – Muslims in Singapore will celebrate Hari Raya Haji on May 27, the country’s top Islamic leader announced on May 17.
Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, the Mufti of Singapore, said in a media statement that the month of Zulhijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, will begin on May 18.
Astronomical calculations had shown that the crescent moon of Zulhijjah stayed above Singapore’s horizon after sunset on May 17, meaning that May 17 will be the final day of the current month Zulkaedah, said Dr Nazirudin.
Hari Raya Haji, also known as Eid al-Adha or the Great Day of Sacrifice, is celebrated on the 10th day of Zulhijjah and marks the end of the haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
