Sources: Iraq's Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and Iraq public holidays. Late tonight, the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, January 9, 2008, will be the first day of the new Hijri year 1429, and as such an official public holiday in Iraq. Note that this announcement is at odds with most of the states of the Middle East, where Hijri New Year has been declared for January 10.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Iraq Moves Islamic New Year To January 9
Sources: Iraq's Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and Iraq public holidays. Late tonight, the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, January 9, 2008, will be the first day of the new Hijri year 1429, and as such an official public holiday in Iraq. Note that this announcement is at odds with most of the states of the Middle East, where Hijri New Year has been declared for January 10.
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