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Today is Sallah Eid-El-fitri celebrations

Posted by Danladi Usman on September 20, 2009 at 1:47am
Today is Sallah The month-long fasting period of Ramadan ended yesterday with the announcement of the sighting of the moon of Shawwal by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, at 10.15 pm yesterday. The Sultan said he got information of the sighting of the moon from the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, at Kwanduga and Maiduguri. The Shehu of Dikwa, Alhaji Kyari El-Kanemi, also reported sighting the moon at Bama, also in Borno State. The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman reported sighting it in Katsina State. Others reported to have got the reports of sighting the moon in their areas include the Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Mai Gwari, the Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Nuhu Mohammed Sanusi, and the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, who reported sighting it at Makarfi in Kaduna State. The Sultan said: “Consequent upon this information and in line with laid down Islamic injunction, I declare tomorrow the first day of the month of Shawwal, 1430 after Hijrah of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina which is equivalent to September 20, 2009. I congratulate all Muslims for the successful completion of the month of Ramadan. May Allah accept all our religious deeds, and may He give us the courage to live in peace with one another.”
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