The Sultan of Sokoto
and Chairman Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad
Abubakar, has declared September 1, 2017 as Eid-el-Kabir day.
This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo
Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sokoto
Sultanate Council.
The declaration followed the sighting of the new moon of
Zulhijja on Tuesday. The statement said that following the
development, Muslims in Nigeria would observe Friday Sept. 1, as Sallah
day.
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