Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced Monday, Sept. 12 as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH.

This followed the declaration of Saturday, Sept.3 as the 1st of Zulhijja, 1437 AH.

This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council of Sokoto .

“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, it added.

The statement further quoted the Sultan as felicitating with the Nigerian Muslim Ummah and wished them Allah’s guidance, as well as blessings.
The Sultan also urged the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country.

He also wished all Muslims happy Eid el-Kabir, and prayed Allah (SWT) to accept our religious deeds.

Source;http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/sultan-announces-monday-sept-12-eid-el-kabir-day/

Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

Monday? i tot it was supposed to be Tuesday

Masha Allah

Cmoyor:
Monday? i tot it was supposed to be Tuesday

Noooo sir cus we start fasting on monday

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

learn u wnt.go to school u no go go

Ileya things!!! make we dey chau meat dey go...I no go kuku kill my self for this BUHARI time.

#GodBlessNigeria
#GodBlessNairaLand
#GodBlessUncleSeun

nawa o.......

Ismahill:
learn u wnt.go to school u no go go

abi o..leave am na... ma blame e. Awon ti Southie ni. Flatie Republic.

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

osogbo weed at work.

Alihamdullahi, may we witness it in iman,peace, blessings, good health Inshallah. Inshallah I wish to be in HAJJ by next year 1438 with my wives to perform HAJJ may Allah accept it from us. Ameen.

My brother please don't be a hater, Islam is our religion and not the religion of the government, if the government is been ruled by Islam their wouldn't have been need for sultanate, now we are under democracy and Islam is an authority on it own.

No Adha this year

So sad

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

Where did you see "National Holiday" in the writeup?

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

The sultan only announce the day of eid kabir, he never declare any day as public holiday that is the job of the government, and no day has been declare as public holiday yet.


And when you said a mere traditional ruler that can be remove by a governor NOTE: that can only happen with peoples consent.


For my muslim brothers/sisters wishing you happy Eid kabir in advance may we all witness it together. AMEEN

Ghostscript:
Noooo sir cus we start fasting on monday

My brother this is not the reason y its coming up on monday, the main reason is stated in d mssg "This followed the declaration of Saturday, Sept.3 as the 1st
of Zulhijja, 1437 AH." Eid is exactly 2month and 10days after ramadan (10th of Dhul hijja) either the month complete is circle of. 30days or 29days base on the will of Allah is still regarded as a month. That's d only thing that depict wen d eid is coming up. That's also y dey av to look for the sighting of the new moon or count to 30days before conclusion is reached. May Allah enrich us in knowledge Aameen

If eid el kabir is 12 of September then our ramadan of 30 days was wrong the sultan should apologize to Nigerians

Remember we started the ramadan on June 7th, now since eid del kabir is Sept 12 that mean between 1st ramadan and eidel kabir there are 97 days.

Ramadan 30 days, Shawwal 29 days, Dhul qidda 29 days and the 10 days of Dhul Hijja i.e 30+29+29+10=98, So instead of having the 97.

From the above you can see that if Ramadan was 29 days as done in some countries it would have been 29+29+29+10=97,

Clearly the Saudi authorities have realized there mistake and corrected it with Arafat,

Our sultan refused to agree with clearly sighted moon here in Nigeria, (remember even Niger republic and other nation did 29 days) and decided to follow Saudi a country we are not on the same time zone to do a 30 days ramadan

alihamdulilhai

Ma Sha Allah. Allah will make it easy on all Muslims

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

he did not declare a public holiday.

He decalred the day for eid.

the Fg will declare same day as public holiday.

he is the leader of muslims in Nigeria just as the President of CAN is the leader of Christians in Nigeria

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

Use your education. Don't let your hatred for a people blindfold your reading skills. He didn't declare public holiday. He only announced date for eid (Muslim festival) as the leader of Muslims in Nigeria.

Nice one. Barka da Sallah in advance.

[s]

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

[/s] stop embarrassing yourself. Do you lack comprehension? He has no power to do that. Read the news again but this time with your brain open.

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

If u ask us, na who we go ask?

gloryman91:
Alihamdullahi, may we witness it in iman,peace, blessings, good health Inshallah. Inshallah I wish to be in HAJJ by next year 1438 with my wives to perform HAJJ may Allah accept it from us. Ameen.

Amin, thuma amin.

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

Read the news very well. He hasnt declare any public holiday, he just declared Monday sept 12 as eid el kabir day. It is left to d govt to decide when will be the public holiday. probably going to be monday and tuesday.

Jarus:


Use your education. Don't let your hatred for a people blindfold your reading skills. He didn't declare public holiday. He only announced date for eid (Muslim festival) as the leader of Muslims in Nigeria.

You are right!

ZKOSOSO:
Am wondering what power does a mere traditional ruler that Gov. Tambuwa can dethrone at his will have to declare a national Holiday?
Don't we have FGN? Don't we have a minister of interior? Don't we have SGF?

Are we operating a Sultanate Republic of Nigeria?

Pls someone help!

you wont understand and will never

The Sultan is not declaring Public holiday rather informing the Muslims of the date for Sallah, besides he is the leader of the Muslims faithfuls

Barkah de sallah in advance

Yeah

Happy sallah advance to my lovely Muslim brothers and sisters