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Saudi Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Supreme Court: Thursday is first day of Hijri year 1447
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH— The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announced that Thursday, June 26, will be the first day of the month of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Hijri year 1447. The announcement follows sighting of the crescent moon of Muharram on Dhul Hijjah 29, Wednesday evening, the Saudi Press Agency reported. A meeting of the Crescent Sighting Department of the Supreme Court took this decision after verifying testimonies of people about the sighting of the crescent moon, the Supreme Court said in a statement. The fasting of Ashura on Muharram 10 will be on Saturday, July 5. The Supreme Court prayed to God to grant success to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and give them best reward as well as to enable Muslims to achieve unity among them during the new Hijri year.
NDTV
25-05-2025
- General
- NDTV
Eid Ul-Adha 2025: When Will The Dhu al-Hijjah Crescent Moon Be Sighted In Saudi Arabia?
Eid Ul-Adha Dates: Eid ul-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is a significant religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide. It honours Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. The exact date of Eid ul-Adha is determined by the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent moon. Eid-ul-Adha 2025 in Saudi Arabia is expected to be celebrated on June 6, with the crescent moon sighting scheduled for May 27, 2025. Eid Al-Adha in UAE, Saudi Arabia Muslims in other countries like the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, the UK, the US, France, and Canada will also attempt to sight the Eid-ul-Adha crescent moon on May 27. As per Gulf News, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has issued a call to Muslims to spot the crescent moon marking the start of Dhu Al Hijjah 1446 AH, corresponding to May 27. The court has encouraged anyone who sees the moon, either with the naked eye or binoculars, to report to the nearest court and provide testimony. This sighting determines the beginning of the holy month and sets the dates for Eid al-Adha and the Hajj pilgrimage. Moon Sighting Date: May 27, 2025 (Tuesday) Start of Dhul Hijjah: May 28, 2025 (Wednesday), if the moon is sighted Arafat Day: June 5, 2025 (Thursday) Eid-ul-Adha: June 6, 2025 (Friday) However, if the moon isn't sighted on May 27, the start of Dhul Hijjah will be May 29, and Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on June 7. In some countries like India, Pakistan, and Malaysia, the moon sighting will be on May 28, and Eid-ul-Adha might be celebrated on June 7 or 8. In Saudi Arabia, Eid-ul-Adha is marked by a public holiday typically spanning three to four days (from the 10th to the 12th or 13th of Dhul Hijjah). Celebrations include special prayers, the ritual slaughter of livestock, festive meals, and acts of charity. The Day of Arafah, the holiest day in Islam, precedes Eid-ul-Adha and is observed with fasting and prayers, particularly for Hajj pilgrims. Eid Al Adha in India, Pakistan Muslims in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, the Sultanate of Brunei, and other South Asian nations will attempt to sight the crescent Dhul Hijjah moon on May 28, 2025. Moon Sighting Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (29th Dhul Qaadah 1446 AH) If the moon is sighted, Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, 2025, with Dhul Hijjah starting on Thursday, May 29 If the moon is not sighted, Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on Sunday, June 8, 2025, with Dhul Hijjah starting on Friday, May 30
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Supreme Court Rules on Venezuelan Migrants' Protected Status
A police officer is seen outside the Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Credit - Matt McClain—TheThe Supreme Court on Monday ruled in an emergency order that the Trump Administration can remove legal protections from thousands of Venezuelan migrants, potentially putting them at risk of deportation. The decision will allow the Administration to reverse a decision made under former President Biden to extend Venezuelans' eligibility for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which grants foreign nationals work authorization, protects them from deportation, and allows them to travel. Eligibility for the protections was set to expire for Venezuelans in October 2026, after former Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended the 2023 Venezuela TPS designation. But in February, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sought to reverse that extension and make the protections expire this October instead. A San Francisco federal judge barred the Administration from terminating TPS for Venezuelans in a March ruling. But the nation's highest court issued a stay on Monday, allowing the Administration's new policy to remain in place while litigation over the decision continues in the lower courts. More than 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S. have TPS. The status does not offer recipients a legal pathway to citizenship. More than a dozen countries, including Haiti and Nicaragua, are currently designated for TPS. In March, Noem also moved to cancel TPS protections for Afghanistan. The order says that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson would have denied the application. Contact us at letters@
The Star
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Former US Supreme Court Justice Souter dies, court says
Justice David Souter sits as Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States pose for a 2006 class photo inside the Supreme Court in Washington March 3, 2006. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter died on Thursday at his New Hampshire home, the court said in a statement on Friday. He was 85. Justice Souter was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and served 19 years on the court before he retired in 2009. "Justice David Souter served our Court with great distinction for nearly twenty years. He brought uncommon wisdom and kindness to a lifetime of public service," Chief Justice John Roberts said in the statement. "He will be greatly missed." When liberal stalwart William Brennan suddenly retired from the nation's top judicial body in 1990, Republican President George H.W. Bush chose Souter, then an obscure federal judge from New Hampshire with almost nothing known about his views on major issues. Bush, in selecting Souter, said he was familiar with his nominee's "general views" but did not apply "the litmus test approach" on abortion or other issues. White House officials at the time assured conservative Republicans that Souter would be a "home run" when it came to his legal views. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
SCOTUS hearing case of Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by the FBI
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case of an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by the FBI on Tuesday. Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashli Lincoln has been following Trina Martin's fight against the federal government for years. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In October 2017, FBI agents came into Trina Martin's Atlanta home, pointing guns at her and her then-boyfriend while her then-7-year-old son watched in another room. Within a few minutes, agents realized they had the wrong home and left Martin's house. The agent who led the raid said his personal GPS led him to the wrong place while they looked for a suspected gang member a few houses away. It wasn't until an agent double-checked the mailbox numbers that the FBI realized it was the wrong home. RELATED STORIES: SCOTUS to hear Atlanta family's case after FBI mistakenly raided their house Georgia family hopes Supreme Court hears their case after FBI mistakenly raided their house The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit On Tuesday, Martin's attorney will go before the U.S. Supreme Court and ask justices to reinstate her 2019 lawsuit against the federal government that accused the agents of assault and battery, false arrest and more. In 2022, an Atlanta federal judge dismissed the lawsuit. That decision was upheld by a Court of Appeals judge last year. The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in the case in January. 'I am so happy and filled with gratitude for our case to be seen and recognized,' Martin told Lincoln. 'When something like this happens whether it's intentional or by mistake, it shatters that sense of safety that we all have.' The Supreme Court is set to hear Martin's case on Tuesday morning. Get the latest updates on the hearing on and on Channel 2 Action News at Noon. The Associated Press contributed to this report. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
