Skip to main content

The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared September 1st 2017 as Eid-el-Kabir, Sallah day



The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared September 1st 2017, as Eid-el-Kabir, Sallah day. The announcement is contained in a statement signed and released by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sokoto Sultanate Council, Prof. Sambo Junaidu today August 23rd. According to Junaidu, the declaration followed the sighting of the new moon of Zulhijja on Tuesday, August 22nd.
“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,’’ it said.
The statement added that Muslims in Nigeria would observe Friday, September 1st as Sallah day.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

'I want to go home, where I should never have left!' - Neymar says he wants to return to Barcelona' as he regrets ever making £198m move to PSG

Brazilian football star,  Neymar  has told his current club  Paris Saint-Germain  that he 'wants to go' back to  Barcelona , where he should 'never have left'. Back in 2017,  the 27-year-old footballer swapped Barcelona for PSG in a world-record fee of £198million to become the world's most expensive player. Now his future with the Ligue 1 champions look like is close to coming to an end following a series of issues between himself and the club. PSG boss  Thomas Tuchel , as report Mundo Deportivo, is said to be exasperated by the 'problems' Neymar creates in the dressing room and is not against a potential departure. The 27-year-old footballer has now made private feelings about wanting a move back to Barcelona, where he admitted he shouldn't have left. Neymar is reported to have told PSG president  Nasser Al-Khelaifi : 'I do not want to play more in PSG. I want to go back to my house, where I should never have left.'  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

He's in love with her booty! Check out this Nigerian couple's very interesting pre-wedding photos

These pre-wedding photos of Elizabeth and her husband-to-be Eno are quite interesting! Eno made it pretty clear that he's in love with his wife's curvy derriere. Lol ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Something New Cooking? Odunlade Adekola, Uche Jombo And Ebube Nwagbo Pictured Together

Actor Odunade Adekola Uche Jombo and Ebube Nwagbo were pictured together at glo laff festival at suleja Lagos. They look so good together.
Post a Comment
Read more