The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, May 21, as the first day of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH.
The declaration was made by the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in a statement on Saturday. The statement said that the committee did not receive any report confirming the sighting of the crescent of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH on Friday. Therefore, Saturday, May 20, will be the 30th day of Shawwal 1444AH.
Dhul-Qadah is the 11th month on the Islamic calendar and is one of the four sacred months in Islam. It is a time for Muslims to rest, reflect, and prepare for the upcoming month of Dhul-Hijjah, which is the month of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
