MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN
COLOMBO- Muslims in the Middle East and most of the other countries in Europe and the United States celebrate their Hajj Festival on Friday with two Jumma prayers.
The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia declared Thursday as the Day of Arafat and Festival on Friday, while Sri Lanka Ulamas announced that the Festival will be on Saturday and Arafat Day on Friday.
Muslims in Sri Lanka kept their Arafat Day fasting on Friday. Muslims in the south of Sri Lanka celebrate their festival on Friday following the Saudi Arabia calendar.