The head of Nigerian muslims, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has announced Tuesday 15 October as Eid-el-Kabir.
A statement issued in Sokoto by Prof. Sambo Wali, the Chairman of Sokoto Sultanate Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, said this followed the sighting of the crescent from across the country on Saturday.

“This is sequel to the declaration of Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, as the first day of Zul-Hijja, 1434 AH, by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III.

“The sultanate advisory committee on religious affairs at its meeting on Saturday, 5 October, received reports from various moon sighting committees across the country confirming the sighting of the new Moon of Zul-Hijja,1434 AH, on Saturday, which was the 29th day of ZulKi’ida,1434 AH,’’ the statement said.

Muslims at prayer
Eid-el-Kabir is celebrated world wide on the 10th of Zul-Hijja, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, and is marked by the slaughtering of ram after a special morning prayer.

It comes a day after pilgrims from across the globe converge on mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj.


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Nice to know.

Eid ul Adha is the proper name please.

Abeg Sultan should look again.
According to the voice of the people,the new moon ought to have been sighted on Monday, not Tuesday lol.
Why not "syncronise" the new moon holiday with the weekend for "long religious celebrations"!

we know

Na to com dey use Harps to swallow meat.......I still dey compile list of my muslims friends. Dem no born dey well make dem say meat no dey

Haba! I was expecting like 3 days na!!!


Anyway, i know say oga Jona like holiday well well. I sit down dey watch in 3D.

Boko Sultan Abubakar Shekau at it again.

WHATEVER

That's why I love Muslims Dem dey really help us with holiday for this country

Alhamdulilah,,
happy eid'kabir in advance
proud to be a muslim
any day,any where.
peace be upon you all

1 shortblackboy: That's why I love Muslims Dem dey really help us with holiday for this country

indeed

WHATEVER...

A̶̲̥̅₪D̶̲̥̅ ℓ̊ never buy cloth 4 ♍γ̲̣̣̥ girlfriend o

Wow Eid is here Again all praise be to the creator

Lil B®ight™©:
Yea boko haram is really spreading peace

and how has this got to do with the post.
think before you comment, the reverse is your case
peace out.

Another holiday

Pontaboki :
Boko Sultan Abubakar Shekau at it again.

Why can't you please for God sake goes straight to the main issue n drop your silly comment.
Did you lost anyone of your relatives or friends to BKH?
Ur name as already show where you comment from!!!

Rexnegro: Do they need to announce it again...why can't it be fixed like Dec 25th for xmas na wa watch out And see next year own will be diff date

I guess you don't read the news, its fixed, always on 10th of the month of DHUL-HIJJAH, it depends on its coincidence with grigorian calender.

Lil B®ight™©:
WHATEVER

nt u pls

is it only 15th Tot it was suppose to be two days... 15th and 16th ... Pls someone help me out...

Sissie: Eid ul Adha is the proper name please.

This thing should have started from Monday!

arghh my exam date

If u dnt've a reasonable word 2 contribute on dis post,keep quiet...Haabaah!