The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has reported Monday, September twelfth as the Eid-El-Kabir Day. The declaration is contained in an announcement marked by Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council of Sokoto.
"The panel in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee had gotten reports from different Moon locating councils the nation over. The reports affirmed the locating of the New Moon of Zulhijja,1437 AH, on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016,
which was the 29th day of Zulka'ada, 1437 AH. The Sultan and President, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), acknowledged the reports and in like manner proclaimed Saturday, Sept. 3, as the primary day of Zulhijja, 1437 AH. In this manner, Monday, Sept.12, which will be comparable to tenth Zulhijja, and will be set apart as the current year's Eid el-Kabir"the explanation read.
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