Anonymous Coward User ID: 63590456 United States 12/18/2016 10:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Saudi Arabia Switches From Islamic Calendar to Jesus Birth Date-Based Gregorian Trump not even in yet an already there are plenty of big things like this happening.
The Islamic Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has switched from the lunar-based Islamic calendar, which starts with the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, to the "Western" Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII and based on Jesus Christ's birth.
The decision, taken during a recent cabinet session chaired by King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, is an austerity measure to deal with its budget deficit, according to reports, which say the drop in crude oil prices beginning 2014 has hit the world's top oil exporter hard. |
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