Sultan Declares June 12 First Day Of Dhul Qadah 1442AH

• “The sighting of the crescent of Dhul Qadah 1442AH on Thursday, June 10, is equivalent to the 29th day of Shawwal 1442AH.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared June 12 as the first day of Dhul Qadah 1442AH.

Abubakar is the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).

Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, announced the declaration in a statement on Saturday.

Junaidu said the Sultanate Council and the National Moon Sighting Committee has declared June 12 first day of Dhul Qadah.

According to him, “The sighting of the crescent of Dhul Qadah 1442AH on Thursday, June 10, is equivalent to the 29th day of Shawwal 1442AH.

“Friday, June 11 is the 30th day of Shawwal 1442AH. The Sultan accepted the report and declared Saturday, June 12, as the first day of Dhul Qadah 1442AH”, he noted.

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Dhul Qadah is the 11th month of the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months on the calendar. Warfare is forbidden in this period which precedes the holy month of Dhul Hijjah when Muslims perform the annual Hajj.

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