BREAKING :SEPTEMBER 12 IS ID EL-KABIR

09:39 03/09/2016
Sokoto - The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad
Abubakar III, has announced Monday, Sept. 12
as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH.
This followed the declaration of Saturday,
Sept.3 as the 1st of Zulhijja, 1437 AH.
This is contained in a statement signed by
Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory
Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate
Council of Sokoto and made available to News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto.
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“The committee in conjunction with the
National Moon Sighting Committee had
received reports from various Moon sighting
committees across the country.
“The reports confirmed the sighting of the New
Moon of Zulhijja,1437 AH, on Friday, Sept. 2,
2016, which was the 29th day of Zulka'ada,
1437 AH.
“The Sultan and President, Supreme Council for
Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), accepted the reports
and accordingly declared Saturday, Sept. 3, as
the first day of Zulhijja, 1437 AH.
“Therefore, Monday, Sept.12, which will be
equivalent to 10th Zulhijja, and will be marked
as this year's Eid el-Kabir, it added.
The statement further quoted the Sultan as
felicitating with the Nigerian Muslim Ummah
and wished them Allah's guidance, as well as
blessings.
The Sultan also urged the Muslim Ummah to
continue to pray for peace, progress and
development of the country.
He also wished all Muslims happy Eid el-Kabir,
and prayed Allah (SWT) to accept our religious
deeds.
- NAN