Tag: Islamic New Year
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Islamic new year:Sultan announces date for first day of Muharram 1446AH
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, July 7 as the first day of Muharram 1446AH. Abubakar made the declaration in a statement issued on Friday night in Sokoto by Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council. The declaration of the moon will usher in the Islamic…
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Islamic new year: Buhari canvasses prayers for Nigeria
Immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has called for prayers for Nigeria as Muslims mark the Islamic New Year.
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Islamic New Year: Sultan tells Muslims to watch out for new moon
The President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on all Muslim faithful in the country to watch out for the new moon of Muharram 1445 After Hijrah, (AH) of the Islamic calendar on Monday, July 17, 2023, which is equivalent to the 29th…
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Tambuwal declares Monday work-free to mark Islamic New Year
The Sokoto State Government has declared Monday, Aug. 1 as a work-free day to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year. Gov. Aminu Tambuwal made the declaration in a statement he personally signed on Friday in Sokoto. “After due consultation with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on the citing of the new…