{"id":4282,"date":"2019-05-06T07:49:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T07:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1001newsng.com\/?p=4282"},"modified":"2019-05-06T07:49:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T07:49:56","slug":"muslims-begins-ramadam-today-buhari-send-greetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1001newsng.com\/muslims-begins-ramadam-today-buhari-send-greetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslims begins Ramadam today, Buhari send greetings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar yesterday declared today as the first day of Ramadan, 1440 AH. The announcement marks the commencement of the 29 or 30 days fast by the Muslims across the country.
\nMaking the announcement in his Sokoto palace, Abubakar said the commencement of the fast-followed reports of sighting of the moon in some states which marked the end of the month of Shaaban 1440 AH.
\nSultan Abubakar said: \u201cUpon due verification and authentication by the states and national moon sighting committees and states confirmation, as well as routine scrutiny, the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan signifies the end of Sha\u2019aban 1440 AH.
\n\u201cIn accordance with Islamic law, Muslim Ummah are to commence fasting on Monday accordingly.\u201d
\nThe president in turn has waste no time in sending his greeting across boards especially to all faithful Muslims as their fasting begins today.
\nThe President\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said the President\u2019s greetings followed the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadhan.
\nBuhari called for the continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country.
\nAccording to the President, Islam is a religion of peace that upholds the values of tolerance and mutual coexistence without a place for hatred and violence.
\nHe, therefore, urged Muslims to use the period to build a relationship of friendship and harmony with fellow citizens of other faiths.
\nThe President prayed to Allah for the continued peace, progress, and the wellbeing of the country. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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