Just In: Sultan Declares Eid-il-Adha Day as Dhu al-Hijjah Begins
- The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday, June 7, as the first day of the Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH
- The implication of this is that Sunday, June 16, would be the day for the celebration of the Eid-il-Adha 2024
- Friday was also announced as the commencement of the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage with about three million Muslims in Saudi Arabia for the rite
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Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and president of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has announced that Friday, June 7, will be the first day of the Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH.
The sultan made the declaration in a statement issued on Thursday night, June 6, by Malam Yahaya Muhammad Boyi, the secretary of the national moon sighting committee.
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According to Daily Trust, the statement partly read:
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“The Sultan of Sokoto has declared Friday, June 7, 2024, as the first day of Zul-Hijjah 1445 AH.”
With the announcement, Eidul Adha 1445 AH will be celebrated on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
When is Eid-il-Adha festival?
On Tuesday, June 4, the Sultan directed Muslims to look out for the new moon of the Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 after sunset on Thursday.
This was also contained in a statement by the deputy director general of the NSCIA, Prof Salisu Shehu.
Earlier on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announced Friday as the first day of the Dhu al-Hijjah following the sighting of the crescent in the Arabia kingdom.
Saudi Arabia says Arafat Day is Saturday, June 16, while Eid-il-Adha is Sunday, June 16.
At the same time, Friday, June 7, is said to be the beginning of the Hajj pilgrimage season for 2024, with about three million Muslims expected to perform the exercise this year.
Sultan declares Eid-il-Fitr day
Legit.ng earlier reported that Sa'ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, announced Wednesday April 10 as the day to mark 2024 Eid-el-Fitr .
Abubakar, who doubled as the president-general of the NSCIA, stated that the reason was that the moon was not sighted.
The Sultan then urged the Muslims to pray for Nigeria's peace and progress and wished them a happy Eid-el-Fitr.
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