In Abu Dhabi, the crescent was first spotted at the International Astronomical Centre’s Observatory at 06:58 GMT
Muharram
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Abu Dhabi
UAE holidays 2023: All the upcoming long weekends revealed
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Arafat Day
UAE public holidays in 2023 revealed
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Holy mosques
Saudi reports 81mn worshipers visit Prophet’s Holy Mosque from beginning of Muharram
More than 8 million people offered prayers in the honorable Rawdah and the old campus, Saudi authorities said
Hijri New Year
Islamic New Year expected to fall on September 1
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced last week that Muharram 1st, 1441, would be an official holiday for all public and private sector employees in the UAE