The Sultan of
Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, today announced that this year Eid-El-Kabir Day shall be on Monday, 12th September 2016. The announcement was made in a statement signed by Sambo
Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council
of Sokoto.
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Quoting from the statement released:
"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."
The Federal Government will now likely declare Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th as public holiday for this year Eid-El-Kabir Day.
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