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Sultan declares Wednesday as Eid-el-Fitr

''Sequel to this development, the sultan has approved the reports of the non sighting of the moon and duly declared that the moon of Ramadan has completed its 30 -day circle.

 

This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Wali, the Chairman,Religious Affairs Committee, Sultanate Council and made available to newsmen in Sokoto.

'' Consequently, Wednesday, July 6 is the first day of Shawwal,1437 AH, and Eid-el-Fitr day," it read,

The statement said that the directive followed the non receipt of any report of the sighting of the new moon of the month of Shawwal from the leaders of religious groups as well as the state and national moon sighting committees.

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