By; ABDULL-AZEEZ AHMED KADIR.
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shi’ite has shunned the announcement by the Sultanate and the President General of the Supreme Council for IslamicAffairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III that the moon of Sha’awal was not sighted on Monday making Wednesday Eid-el-Fitr.
The movement in a statement signed by one Abdulmumin Giwa for Ibrahim Musa, the spokesperson of the movement announced that the “the new moon” was sighted in “several places including Fika, Birnin Kebbi and Sokoto” thereby making today Tuesday July 5th, 2016 eid-el-fitr.
The statement shared on social media reads; “Following the sighting of the new moon in several places including Fika, Birnin Kebbi and Sokoto, the representative of the Katsina Center of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Yaqoub Yahya Katsina has confirmed tomorrow as the 1st of Shawwal and Eid el Fitr day. This is wishing the entire Muslim Umma Happy Sallah.
Sign: Abdulmumin Giwa For Ibrahim Musa President Media Forum of IMN
Eid-el-Fitr: Shi’ite shuns Sultanate, announces today Sallah
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Since Saud announced that Wednesday is Eid Fitr, we are sure in Nigeria thesame Wednesday will be Eid Fitr because the Sultan believe we have to follow exactly what is applicable to them. Despite citing the Moon in Daura and several other places. Dr Jalo too said the moon was cited in Jalingo,so stop making your news look like it was only the Shiites that announced the citing of the moon.
It wasn’t only the Shiites that announced the citing of the moon. In Daura too the moon was cited and in several other cities across Nigeria. Dr Jalo too said the moon was cited in Jalingo. You are making your news look like it was only the Shiites that announced the citing of the moon.