Saudi Arabia dumps Islamic Calendar for Western
https://infoniger.blogspot.com/2016/10/saudi-arabia-dumps-islamic-calendar-for.html
– Saudi Arabia has shifted from the Islamic calender to the Gregorian or “Western” calendar –
This is part of a larger series of cost-cutting measures recently imposed that includes cancelling some bonuses offered to state employees
– The kingdom adopted the lunar Islamic calendar when it was founded in 1932
Saudi Arabia has shifted to the Gregorian or “Western” calendar
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam has shifted from the Islamic calender to the Gregorian or “Western” calendar as a basis for paying civil servants as part of an austerity package.
Mecca Islam’s holiest site shifted to the western calendar on Sunday, October 2, bringing the oil-rich kingdom in line with many of its energy customers.
It’s part of a larger series of cost-cutting measures recently imposed that includes cancelling some bonuses offered to state employees and hiking fees for entry visas for foreign visitors and residents.
Saudi Arabia like other oil exporting countries is facing an unprecedented cash squeeze, with the government slamming salary cuts all over.
The Islamic lunar calendar is actually 15 days shorter than the 365-day solar year. The kingdom adopted the lunar Islamic calendar when it was founded in 1932.
The calculation is that the measure will save the kingdom money by cutting salary days for many public servants.
Saudi King Salman has also ordered a 20-percent cut in salaries for civil servants and a 15-percent reduction in financial perks for the kingdom’s advisory Shura Council as part of far-reaching economic reforms.
Sate governments in Nigeria such as Kano and Oyo have declared special holiday on Tuesday, October 4, to mark the Islamic year, which began on Monday, October 3.
This is part of a larger series of cost-cutting measures recently imposed that includes cancelling some bonuses offered to state employees
– The kingdom adopted the lunar Islamic calendar when it was founded in 1932
Saudi Arabia has shifted to the Gregorian or “Western” calendar
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam has shifted from the Islamic calender to the Gregorian or “Western” calendar as a basis for paying civil servants as part of an austerity package.
Mecca Islam’s holiest site shifted to the western calendar on Sunday, October 2, bringing the oil-rich kingdom in line with many of its energy customers.
It’s part of a larger series of cost-cutting measures recently imposed that includes cancelling some bonuses offered to state employees and hiking fees for entry visas for foreign visitors and residents.
Saudi Arabia like other oil exporting countries is facing an unprecedented cash squeeze, with the government slamming salary cuts all over.
The Islamic lunar calendar is actually 15 days shorter than the 365-day solar year. The kingdom adopted the lunar Islamic calendar when it was founded in 1932.
The calculation is that the measure will save the kingdom money by cutting salary days for many public servants.
Saudi King Salman has also ordered a 20-percent cut in salaries for civil servants and a 15-percent reduction in financial perks for the kingdom’s advisory Shura Council as part of far-reaching economic reforms.
Sate governments in Nigeria such as Kano and Oyo have declared special holiday on Tuesday, October 4, to mark the Islamic year, which began on Monday, October 3.
