Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has officially announced Wednesday, June 28, 2023, as the day of Eid-il Adha 1444 AH, News About Nigeria has learnt.
As the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, the Sultan made the declaration through the Sultanate Council Sokoto on the night of Sunday, June eighteen.
The news was shared on the official Twitter page of the National Moonlighting Committee, providing the Muslim community with the confirmed date for the important religious observance.
The Sultan announced “The Sultanate Council Sokoto has officially proclaimed Monday, June 19, 2023, as the beginning of Zul-Hijjah 1444 AH. Consequently, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, will be observed as the day of Eidul Adha 1444 AH”.
Eid-ul Adha, also recognized as the Festival of Sacrifice, holds great importance in the Islamic faith and is joyously observed by Muslims all over the globe.
It commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. Just as Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son, Allah intervened and provided a ram for sacrifice instead.
During Eid-ul Adha, Muslims gather for communal prayers, engage in acts of charity, and participate in the sacrifice of an animal, usually a sheep, goat, cow, or camel, in remembrance of Ibrahim’s devotion.
The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts: one-third for the family, one-third for relatives and friends, and one-third for the less fortunate.
The Sultan, Alhaji Muhammad Sa‘ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, conveyed his warm wishes to the entire Muslim Ummah in advance, extending his greetings for a joyous and blessed Eidul Adha.
