Al-Azhar Mosque to Suspend All Activities on Thursday for Official Holiday
Automated summary•7 October 2026 at 14:44
Al-Azhar Mosque has announced that all its activities will be suspended on Thursday, October 8, 2026, as the day has been designated an official holiday.
The mosque said the closure of its activities follows a decision by the prime minister declaring the holiday.
The announcement listed the date as 26 Rabi al-Akhir 1448 in the Islamic calendar, alongside the Gregorian date of October 8.
The suspension applies to all activities at Al-Azhar Mosque. The notice did not specify when activities would resume.
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