Eid-el-Kabir: Sultan declares June 28 as 10th of Dhul-Hijjah

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Wednesday, June 28, as the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 A.H. in Nigeria.

This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Sa’idu Maccido, the Secretary to the Sultanate Council, on Monday in Sokoto.

“Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Monday, June 19, as the first day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH.

“Therefore, Wednesday, June 28, which will be equivalent to the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, will be marked as 2023 Eid-el-Kabir,” he said.

He felicitated the Muslim Ummah and wished it Allah’s guidance and blessings.

He also urged the Muslim faithful to continue to pray for peace, progress, and development in the country while wishing Nigerians a happy Eid-el-Kabir.

Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th and last month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims perform the annual pilgrimage (Hajj) and celebrate Eid-el-Kabir festival by slaughtering rams and other animals.