Tag: islamic calendar
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Islamic calendar update: Sultan announces first day of Zulki’ida
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as the first day of Zulki’ida 1446AH. This announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory…
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MURIC tells FG to declare first day in Islamic Calendar as public holiday, rejects Jan 1
The Muslim Rights Concern has vowed to “go tough” if the Federal Government fails to recognise the Islamic calendar, stating that it would employ civil actions to press home its demands. It lambasted the Federal Government for recognising January 1 as New Year Day while allegedly ignoring the Islamic calendar. MURIC also ordered all Muslims…