Mecca Islam’s Holiest City, Saudi Arabia Discards Islamic Calendar - See Details

The origin of Islam where Mecca Islam’s holiest site is located, shifted to the western Gregorian calendar on Sunday, the 2nd day of October, 2016 bringing Saudi Arabia in line with many of its customers.

The Islamic lunar calendar is actually 15 days shorter than the 365-day solar year which will actually save the kingdom money by cutting salary days for many public servants.

The kingdom began the use of Islamic calendar since it was founded in 1932.

The need to conserve funds caused the shift. The Saudi workers will now need to work more days to earn the salaries already sliced by government.

Now government employees will get less annual salaries than they used to receive.

The decision came after the cabinet announced last week the reduction of salaries of ministers and Shura members (advisors).

It was part of an austerity package, including cancellation and amendment of civil servants’ allowances and rewards, such as cancelling the annual bonus.

Saudi Arabia has taken a series of steps to deal with the dropping oil prices in global markets.

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Posted: at 3-10-2016 09:04 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Omansele bee

Posted: at 3-10-2016 09:22 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

I logged in, I read & I commented... If only Nigeria government can do the same by reducing the salary of the National Assembly & other legislative councils 2 fight this recession thing.

Posted: at 3-10-2016 09:52 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Wareva

Posted: at 3-10-2016 10:53 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I wonder wetin dey den wanmake I talk

Posted: at 3-10-2016 12:02 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 3-10-2016 01:08 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

una get sense,no be Naija where one man dey get the whole country budget for him account and he go still dey loot more.

Posted: at 3-10-2016 02:03 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Nice one!   Let naija tap into this initiative n begin to take a second look @what our ministers n senators seem 2b receiving @the end of a month  (aside their salaries).

Posted: at 3-10-2016 06:44 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

So, the economy is not affecting Nigeria alone even including the biggest economy in the world "CHINA" and the Nigerian go dey lambast Buhari thinking he is the only one dictating the Nigeria economy

Posted: at 4-10-2016 09:11 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

I READ AND I PASS NO COMMENT

Posted: at 6-10-2016 08:49 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero