By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto –
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has declared Monday, Aug. 1 as a work-free day to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year.
NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the Islamic New Year also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day that marks the beginning of a new lunar Hijri year, and is the day in which the year count is incremented.
The first day of the Islamic year is observed by most Muslims on the first day of the month of Muharram.
Governor Tambuwal made the declaration in a statement he personally signed on Friday in Sokoto.
“After due consultation with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on the citing of the new moon which heralds the new Islamic month and year today, I hereby declare Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 as a work-free day.
“Consequently, I enjoin our brethren to use the occasion as a moment of solemn reflection, charity and prayer for peace, prosperity and good governance.
Governor, however, urged residents to bear in mind the divine lessons of the month as one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden.
He urged the people to eschew bitterness, rancour, restiveness and wanton violence.
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