President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), and Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, October 30, 2019, as the 1st Rabi’ul -Awwal 1441 A.H.
.Sultan Abubakar disclosed this in a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sokoto, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu.
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The statement explained that the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in conjunction with the National Moon-sighting Committee did not receive any report from the various moon-sighting committees across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon last Monday.
It said the Sultan had accepted the recommendation and accordingly declared Wednesday as 1st Rabi’ul-Awwal 1441 A.H.