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Sultan Of Sokoto Declares September 12 As Eid-El-Kabir Day

Sultan (2)The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III has declared Monday, September 12 as Eid-El-Kabir Day. Arafat is therefore on September 11.
The declaration was contained in a statement signed by Professor Sambo Junaidu, who is Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council and issued to news men, Friday night.
The statember 3rd will be the 1st Zulhijja, 1437 AH in the Islamic calendar.
“The Advisory Committee, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee received reports from various states Moon Sighting committees across the country. The reports confirmed the sighting of the new moon of Zulhijja,1437 AH on Friday, 2nd September, 2016, which was the 29th day of Zulka’ada, 1437 AH.
“Therefore, Monday 12th September, 2016 which will be equivalent to 10th Zulhijja, will be marked as this year’s Eid-El-Kabir.” [myad]

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