Muslims to Celebrate Eid el-Kabir Day 1437 AH on Monday, Sept.12

Muslims in Nigeria and across the globe at large will celebrate this year 1437 AH Eid el-Kabir on Monday September 12.

The date was arrived at after the declaration of today, Saturday, September 3, as the 1st of Zulhijja, 1437 AH.

A statement by the Chairman,  Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council of Sokoto, Alhaji Sambo Junaidu said the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, September 12, as Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH.

The statement reads: “The committee in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee had received reports from various Moon sighting committees across the country.

”The reports confirmed the sighting 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), accepted the reports and accordingly declared Saturday, Sept. 3, as the first day of Zulhijja, 1437 AH.

”Therefore, Monday, Sept.12, which will be equivalent to 10th Zulhijja, and will be marked as this year’s Eid el-Kabir,”