The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III on Monday directed Muslims to fast on Tuesday and declared that Eid el-fitr would be observed on Wednesday.
This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Wali, the Chairman,Religious Affairs Committee, Sultanate Council and made available to newsmen in Sokoto.
|‘‘Sequel to this development, the sultan
has approved the reports of the non sighting of the moon and duly
declared that the moon of Ramadan has completed its 30 -day circle.
” Consequently, Wednesday, July 6 is the first day of Shawwal,1437 AH, and Eid-el-Fitr day,” it read,
The statement said that the directive followed the
non receipt of any report of the sighting of the new moon of the month
of Shawwal from the leaders of religious groups as well as the state and
national moon sighting committees.
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