BREAKING: Sultan declares end to Ramadan, says Sunday June 25 is Eid-el-Fitr day
- sodeeq
- Jun 25, 2017
- 1 min read
- Seven countries have announced end of Ramadan
- The countries include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates
- Nigeria has announced the sighting of the moon.
Sunday June 25 equivalent of Shawwal 1 is Sallah, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said.
Declaring the new moon Saturday night at his Palace in Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar said the new moon was sighted in parts of the country including Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. He therefore called on Muslims all over Nigeria to cease to fast as it is not permitted to fast on Sallah day.
FASBOK had earlier reported that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have announced an end to this year’s Ramadan Fast, according to Aljazeera.
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