The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Wednesday, June 28, as the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AFTER HIJRAH in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Sa’idu Maccido, the Secretary to the Sultanate Council, on Monday in Sokoto.
He 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 Eid-el-Kabir festival by slaughtering rams and other animals.
