{"id":53163,"date":"2026-05-17T20:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53163"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:42:37","slug":"muslims-in-singapore-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji-on-may-27-mufti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=53163","title":{"rendered":"Muslims in Singapore to celebrate Hari Raya Haji on May 27: Mufti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 Muslims in Singapore will celebrate Hari Raya Haji on May 27, the country\u2019s top Islamic leader announced on May 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Astronomical calculations had shown that the crescent moon of Zulhijjah stayed above Singapore\u2019s horizon after sunset on May 17, meaning that May 17 will be the final day of the current month Zulkaedah, <!-- -->said Dr Nazirudin<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Therefore, Hari Raya Haji will fall on May 27 in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a statement, Dr Nazirudin said: \u201cLet us fill these sacred and blessed days of Zulhijjah by increasing our acts of worship and good deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He<!-- --> also wished all pilgrims a safe and blessed haj.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/all-900-singaporean-muslim-pilgrims-have-departed-for-haj-muis?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">All 900 Muslim pilgrims from Singapore have departed for the annual haj,<\/span><\/a> the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said earlier on May 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim said in a Facebook post on May 17 that he had met <!-- -->some Singaporean pilgrims<!-- --> in Medina, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He is leading his first haj delegation since taking on the Muslim Affairs portfolio in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He added: \u201cThey are settling well and acclimatising to Saudi\u2019s weather as they prepare for the days ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/muslims-in-singapore-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji-on-may-27-mufti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Muslims in Singapore will celebrate Hari Raya Haji on May 27, the country\u2019s top Islamic leader announced on May 17. 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