Posts Tagged ‘eid al-adha

The first day of Eid Al Adha is on November 6, and Muslims will be fasting a day before, on November 5, it being the day of Arafat. Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported yesterday that it was the first day of the Hijri (lunar) month of Dhul Hijjah (the month of Hajj). Since the first [...]

We had some friends come over yesterday and decided that we go to Souq Waqif to see what Qatar has prepared to celebrate Eid Al Adha. We got to Souq Waqif at about 5:30 in the evening. I’ve heard that they already implemented pay parking but it was the first time for us to go [...]


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