Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar ,111, has declared September 1, 2017, as Eid-el-Kabir day.
Abubakar, who is the Chairman, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, made the declaration, following the sighting of the new moon of Zulhijja, on Tuesday night.
According to a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sokoto Sultanate Council, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, the monarch said Muslims in Nigeria would observe Friday, September 1, as Sallah day.
The statement urged Muslims to continue to live in peace and engage in continuous prayers for the development and progress of the country and the world at large.
Part of the statement reads:“The advisory committee in conjunction with the National Committee on Moon Sighting received various reports on moon sighting across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon of Zulhijja on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017’’.
