The Sultan of Sokoto together with Chairman Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared September 1, 2017 equally Eid-el-Kabir day.
This is contained inward a arguing signed yesteryear Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sokoto Sultanate Council.
According to the statement, the annunciation followed the sighting of the novel Moon of Zulhijja on Tuesday.
“The advisory commission inward conjunction amongst the National Committee on Moon Sighting received diverse reports on Moon sighting across the position down confirming the sighting of novel Moon of Zulhijja on Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017,’’ it said.
The arguing said that next the development, Muslims inward Nigeria would bring out Fri Sept. 1, equally Sallah day.
It added that the Sultan felicitates amongst all Muslims together with wished them Allah’s guidance, blessings together with protection.
Abubakar urged Muslims to proceed to alive inward peace together with engage inward continuous prayers for the evolution together with progress of the position down together with the basis at large.