CAIRO, SEPT 9(SEE)- Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam said on Sunday that September 11 will mark the start of the 1440 AH New Hijri Year.
"Dar al Iftaa's scientific committees nationwide failed to see the crescent of Muharram by the naked eye, meaning that the New Hijri year will start Tuesday," he said.
Allam greeted Egyptians and the Arab world for this occasion.
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