Sunday June 25 equivalent of Shawwal 1 is Sallah, Sultan of Sokoto and
President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji
Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said.
The Sultan of Sokoto
Declaring the new moon Saturday night at his Palace in Sokoto, Alhaji
Abubakar said the new moon was sighted in parts of the country including
Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.
He therefore asked Muslims all over Nigeria to cease to fast as it is not
permitted to fast on Sallah day.
The Sultan congratulated the Muslims for successful completion of the
monthlong fasting period and urged them to keep alive the lessons if Ramadan
even after fasting is over.
Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and other Arab countries announced on Saturday that
Sunday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1438.
Oman, however, has not sighted the moon, and thus declared Monday June 26
as the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
According to Bangladesh, Pakistan, India will be sighting the moon on Sunday.
These countries started Ramadan on May 28 and so Sunday will be the 29th
of Ramadan for them.
Eid al-Fitr, which means “festival of breaking the fast”, marks the end of the
Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Turkey and Muslim communities in North America, Europe and Australia had
previously announced they would celebrate Eid al-Fitr from Sunday June 25
based on astronomical calculations.
Eid al-Fitr is is an official holiday in all Muslim-majority countries






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