Very good decision, soon they will drop Islam as a state religion

Seems change is becoming universal

Jokerman:


Because He would resurrect him again... which He did after destroying the works of shaitan, and making it possible for humans to interact easily with our Heavenly Father. ...

if truly Jesus gave himself up as sacrifice for your salvation. why did he cried and queried God "why he forsake him"? (Mathew 27:46)

I thought one of their yeye princes said they don't care if oil drops to $10 per barrel. Oh, reality is dawning on them.

pedel:
'Change' everywhere.

Let's hope PDP doesn't blame APC for this one and APC wishing PDP did better in their time.

inme:
I trust those morons from North to start protesting against this decision in few days

i think its time moderators started banning people for making ethnically inciting comments. One Nigeria yall.

good development

ajbabs:
They are tired already.
Saudi Arabia may soon drop the ideas of their clothing system and adopt that of USA so as to minimise cost of getting clothes by their citizens.
When will they drop the name of Islamic republic
(kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and become United States of Arabia? Nonsense.
Economic, financial and scientific realities will reset all these useless religion fallacies all over the world with time.
Nigerian securities should be on alert because some backward illiterates from north may be insinuating that it was America that forced "the Georgian calender" on Saudi Arabia as part of America moves to turn the Saudi Arabia to a christian state, which may result into violet protests.

The worker earned in 355 days (Islamic year) will now be earned in 365/366 days. Gain to government.

Why is that this "news" was only made available on Nigeria blogsphere. This news was first made available on DailyTrust website earlier this morning and within a span of thirty minute tons of Nigeria bloggers featured it on their website. However, independent search on media news outlet in the Middle East does not feature it.

If this news is official polices of the Saudi kingdom, I don't think this news will elude the Media outfit in the Middle East.

Abbeyme:
As part of austerity measure, Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced that it was adopting the Gregorian or Western calendar as a basis for paying civil servants.

The kingdom had adopted the lunar Islamic calendar when it was founded in 1932.

The new development brings the birthplace of Islam in line with many of its energy customers.

The Islamic lunar calendar is actually 11 days shorter than the 365-day solar year, which will actually save the kingdom money by cutting salary days for many public servants.

It is part of a larger series of cost-cutting measures recently imposed that includes cancelling some bonuses offered to state employees and hiking fees for entry visas for foreign visitors and residents.

Millions of Muslims from around the globe visit Saudi Arabia annually as part of the hajj pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites.

Saudi King Salman has also ordered a 20-percent cut in salaries for civil servants and a 15-percent reduction in financial perks for the kingdom’s advisory Shura council as part of far-reaching economic reforms.

The world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia has seen decreasing revenues since oil prices have been in decline since 2014 as OPEC nations maintain robust output amidst static demand.

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/saudi-arabia-abandons-islamic-calendar-oil-crisis

And the abokis in Nigeria are adding more days to the holiday

Hope and pray the FG especially senators and house of representatives will adopt this.

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OPEC is an american kiss arse organization period

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bonechamberlain:
Smh,

So Muslim Saudi now accepts a Christian calendar.
....

Gregorian calendar isn't actually Christian calendar but of pagan Greek origins

God bless my oga PMB,this ur change agenda...don package with ligaliar nd Hijab..with Agbada enter Suadi..men u guy should nt change na...SOME PEOPLE WILL NT LIKE THIS

Everything is changing n everyone, every nation is affected. Just that, some feel d hammer more.

Both the lunar and solar (gregorian) are recognized in Islam. Only that the lunar is used in dating Islamic events.


Ignorant people all over this thread.

bonechamberlain:
Smh,

So Muslim Saudi now accepts a Christian calendar.

Wonderful.

These are people most shia Muslims imitate, a country Muslims regard as their holy land, but you begin to wonder where some get all these their extremist ideologies especially those in northern Nigeria.
I think Muslims deserve to know the real origin of Islam, not all these tales we hear.

Illiteracy is indeed a disease! FYI, when the Gregorian calender was initiated by the Roman Catholic Pope, the Protestants and Eastern Orthodox countries still used the Julian calender and only adopted the former for ease of business transactions. All are Christians(correct me if I am wrong). Fast forward to 2016, the adoption of the Gregorian calender is purely for economic purposes and doesnt change anyhing in the faith and beliefs of Muslims. Reminder for those making noise: both Christianity and Islam are received religions. If you have a problem with Islam, drop your received Christianity and go back to your ancestors' religions.

sanandreas:
The west rules the world. Never go against their interest. They can deal with you politically and economically. Iran knows what's up.

u re on point Bro

omolola15:


So na your Lord Jesus wan control the price of oil globally abi, or na your Lord be director of opec.... Saburi osi..... We are talking about economic matters here and one atole is shouting Lord Jesus. They did what they did to save their economy, they don't need any lord Jesus to give them any economic advise.

You are so blinded by religion. You see your life
osquare88 see me see wahala ooooooooooooooooooo. veekid happney65 make una come see una brethren in da Lord.

Jesus christ of Nazereth is the Secretary General of Opec,Shey you no know nii...

inme:
I trust those morons from North to start protesting against this decision in few days

I hope wailers can see that its a global thing and not buhari or apc. At least, buhari or apc has not cut civil servants salaries. Buhari and Apc deserve commendation.

LorDBolton:


I tire. We in a country where ignorance rules.

Propose wage cuts and gbam strike!

Even the elites are not willing to cut their allowances

Truth be told is the average Nigerian worker really earning "Living wage". You can not compare the social security programmes in Saudi Arabia to that of Nigeria.

Jokerman:
Islam is of the Devil... buh my Lord Jesus must save them, so they be free from the manacles of Shaitain...

your lord jesus the sun god whom you worship on sunday or father of iesus(Jehovah) whom follower's of him worship on Sabbath day

Is not only the Muslim that resisted, many protestant countries rejected it at the inception when it was promulgated by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. The protestant countries called Pope Gregory the anti-christ accusing him of foisting Catholic act on them...it took Elizabethan England almost 150 years to accept the Gregorian calender...the last European country to accept it was Greece in 1923.

Spidermon:
That is simply good governance, something we are yet to see here.

tarekamos:


I hope wailers can see that its a global thing and not buhari or apc. At least, buhari or apc has not cut civil servants salaries. Buhari and Apc deserve commendation.

wen dey cut dia own allowi finish den i ll consida dat of an ordinary woka. Heard he is receiving hardship allowance

Especially northerners dat r more islamic than d Saudis. Cc madridguy

Abbeyme:
As part of austerity measure, Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced that it was adopting the Gregorian or Western calendar as a basis for paying civil servants.

The kingdom had adopted the lunar Islamic calendar when it was founded in 1932.

The new development brings the birthplace of Islam in line with many of its energy customers.

The Islamic lunar calendar is actually 11 days shorter than the 365-day solar year, which will actually save the kingdom money by cutting salary days for many public servants.

It is part of a larger series of cost-cutting measures recently imposed that includes cancelling some bonuses offered to state employees and hiking fees for entry visas for foreign visitors and residents.

Millions of Muslims from around the globe visit Saudi Arabia annually as part of the hajj pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites.

Saudi King Salman has also ordered a 20-percent cut in salaries for civil servants and a 15-percent reduction in financial perks for the kingdom’s advisory Shura council as part of far-reaching economic reforms.

The world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia has seen decreasing revenues since oil prices have been in decline since 2014 as OPEC nations maintain robust output amidst static demand.

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/saudi-arabia-abandons-islamic-calendar-oil-crisis

The reverse is the case for the giant of Africa. D looters will rather pad their allowances than cut it. We are in big trouble in this country

Beetobee:

Illiteracy is indeed a disease! FYI, when the Gregorian calender was initiated by the Roman Catholic Pope, the Protestants and Eastern Orthodox countries still used the Julian calender and only adopted the former for ease of business transactions. All are Christians(correct me if I am wrong). Fast forward to 2016, the adoption of the Gregorian calender is purely for economic purposes and doesnt change anyhing in the faith and beliefs of Muslims. Reminder for those making noise: both Christianity and Islam are received religions. If you have a problem with Islam, drop your received Christianity and go back to your ancestors' religions.

Religious riot. I wonder what an imam would do if he manage to get to heaven and see christians there or what a pastor would tell God if he himself manage to get to heaven and see traditional worshippers and moslems here. We better stop this religion riot. Some states are declaring public holiday while right there in Saudi Arabia the kingdom is complying with christian calendar. God bless Nigeria and Nigerians with wisdom.

Another evidence that Buhari is managing our economy very well. Saudi Arabian oil output was not sabotaged by militants and their population is much lower than Nigeria as against their being largest oil producer.

tete7000:
I thought one of their yeye princes said they don't care if oil drops to $10 per barrel. Oh, reality is dawning on them.

It is common knowledge not take the word of an Arab man at face value, allowances must be made for how they tend to exaggerate everything.

Jokerman:
Islam is of the Devil... buh my Lord Jesus must save them, so they be free from the manacles of Shaitain...

When will u get sense,little child.

omolola15:


So na your Lord Jesus wan control the price of oil globally abi, or na your Lord be director of opec.... Saburi osi..... We are talking about economic matters here and one atole is shouting Lord Jesus. They did what they did to save their economy, they don't need any lord Jesus to give them any economic advise.

You are so blinded by religion. You see your life
osquare88 see me see wahala ooooooooooooooooooo. veekid happney65 make una come see una brethren in da Lord.

You dey mind them. Any little thing them go turn am to religious bashing. And they are supposed to be the tolerant ones. As a Muslim, I am used to their insults and intolerance

cyrilamx:
Is not only the Muslim that resisted, many protestant countries rejected it at the inception when it was promulgated by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. The protestant countries called Pope Gregory the anti-christ accusing him of foisting Catholic act on them...it took Elizabethan England almost 150 years to accept the Gregorian calender...the last European country to accept it was Greece in 1923.

I am not sure it was I you intended to quote.