Shawwal: Sultan Demands Sustained Prayers For Leaders, Declares Today Eid-El-Fitr - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 4, 2019
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar the third hasurged the Muslim Ummah to sustain fervent prayers for the nation’s leaders forsustainable peace and unity in the country and beyond and tasked Nigerians tocontinue to live in peace irrespective of religious, ethnic and culturaldifferences.
The Sultan also has declared today Tuesday June 4,as the Eid-el-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan fast.
The Sultan who announced the sighting of the newmoon of Shawwal in a radio and television broadcast in Sokoto, said the newmoon was sighted in Kaduna, Kebbi, Yobe, Borno, Jigawa and Sokoto States amongothers.
In accordance with Islamic law, he declaredyesterday Monday, the 29th day of Ramadan,1440 AH, which is equivalent to June3rd, marking the end of Ramadan and today Tuesday 4th June as the beginning ofthe new month of Shawwal.