HIJRAH1443: Sultan Declares Tuesday as 1st of Muharram
Salimon Quadri The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Tuesday, August 10, as the first day of Muharram, 1443 AH. The declaration is contained in a statement issued on Sunday, August 8, by the NSCIA Director of Administration, Arc. Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu. “His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, after considering the report of the National Moon Sighting Committee, has d eclared Tuesday, 10th of August, 2021 as the 1st day of Muharram, 1443 AH", the statement read. Nevertheless, two Southwest States and more Northern States have declared Monday, August 9, a work free day for the Muslims to celebrate the new Hijrah year, 1443 AH.