Sultan announces date for 2022 Eid al-Adha

Sultan announces date for 2022 Eid al-Adha

The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has declared July 9 as Eid al-Adha.

Also known as Sallah, Eid al-Adha is the second significant religious festival in Islam, which features slaughtering of ram by the Muslim faithful.

In a statement on Wednesday evening, the National Moonsighting Committee confirmed the date for this year’s Eid al-Adha.

“Eidul Adha will be on Saturday, 10th Zul-Hijjah 1443H (9th July 2022) In Sha Allah,” it read in part.

“His Eminence, The Sultan, hereby calls upon the Muslim Ummah to intensify efforts in acts of worship during the first ten days of the blessed month of Zul-Hijjah and also pray for peace, stability and progress of country.”

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