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Sultan of Sokoto declares a day to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, see date

Sultan of Sokoto has declared Friday, 31st July 2020 as 10th day of Zulhijia 1441 and the day of Eid-el-Kabir.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, who is the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, said prayers should be observed during the celebration across the country amid COVID-19.
Onyxnews Nigeria reports that this declaration was communicated in a statement issued and signed by the Chairman, Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sambo Junaidu.
The statement read thus: “In view of the current situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sultan hereby advises all the District Heads and Imams in Sokoto State to observe Eid prayers in their Jumu’at mosques in their respective towns and villages and not at Eid grounds.
“Also, the council advises the muslim communities throughout the country to observe Eid prayers at Jumu’at Mosques to help curb the spread of Covid-19.”
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