Sultan Announces June 4 As Eid

Moshood Aliyu

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Saa’d Abubakar III has formally declared the end of Ramadan 1440 (A.H) after the new crescent of Shawwal had been sighted in Kebbi and Borno States.

The Sultan, who doubles as the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has therefore asked Nigerian Muslim faithful to observe the Solatul Eid tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

In his nationwide broadcast to Muslims in the country, Sultan Abubakar stated that the moon was also sighted in Katsina and Yobe State.

He howeverfelicitates with the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and all over the world on this year’s Ramadan Fast, praying that the Almighty Allah accept the fast from as an act of Ibadah. Amin.

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