Eid-el-Kabir: Sultan declares June 28 as Eid-el-Kabir
Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Wednesday, June 28, as the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 A.H in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement by Sa’idu Maccido, the secretary to the Sultanate Council, on Monday in Sokoto.
“Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the president-general of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Monday, June 19, as the first day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH,” the statement said. “Therefore, Wednesday, June 28, which will be equivalent to the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, will be marked as 2023 Eid-el-Kabir.”
Mr Abubakar felicitated Muslim Ummah and wished it Allah’s guidance and blessings.
He also urged the Muslim faithful to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country while wishing Nigerians a happy Eid-el-Kabir.
Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th and the last month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims perform the annual pilgrimage (Hajj) and celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival by slaughtering rams and other animals.
(NAN)
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