- The Crescent for the month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 has been reportedly sighted; it was seen today, Thursday, June 6
- The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia disclosed this on Thursday, via a statement and noted that the month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 will begin tomorrow Friday, June 7, 2024
- Eid Al Adha, the biggest Islamic festival falls on the 10th of Dhu Al Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
On Thursday, June 6, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the crescent of the moon of Dhul Hijjah 1445, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, the Hijrah calendar.
With the sighting of the crescent, tomorrow, Friday, June 7, marks the first day of the new month in which Hajj will be held.
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Dhul Hijjah 1445 commences tomorrow, Hajj Day, June 15
This was disclosed in a statement shared on its X page on Thursday, June 6.
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The five-day spiritual exercise will commence on Friday, June 14, while Arafat Day, which is the peak of Hajj, is June 15 and Eid Adha, the Feast of Celebration, also known as Eid-El-Kabir, comes up on June 16.
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court tweeted:
BREAKING: The Crescent for the month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 was SEEN today subsequently the month of Dhul Hijjah 1445 will begin tomorrow i.e Friday, 7 June 2024
*Hajj Day (Arafat): Saturday, 15 June 2024
* Eid Al Adha: Sunday, 16 June 2024
This came a day after Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH from Thursday, June 6.
He made the call through a statement issued by Prof. Sambo Janaidu, chairman of the advisory committee on Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council, Sokoto.
The Sultan prayed Allah to continue to support Muslims in the discharge of their religious duties.
Sultan declares date for Eid-el-Fitr 2024
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, announced that the 2024 Eid-el-Fitri will be on Wednesday, April 10.
The Sultan, who doubled as the president general of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), disclosed that the reason was that the national moon sighting committee could not sight the new moon across the country.
Professor Sambo Junaidu, the chairman of the advisory committee on religious affairs of the sultanate council, said the council accepted the report of the moon sighting committee.
Source: Legit.ng
