Saudi Arabia switches to 'Western' calendar. The birthplace of Islam containing Mecca - Islam's holiest site - shifted to the Western Gregorian calendar on Sunday, bringing the oil-rich kingdom in line with many of its energy customers.

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Submitted October 02, 2016 at 11:00PM by PanAfrica http://ift.tt/2dBP5gq