Hijrah 1444: Sultan Urges Muslims to Pray for Nigeria The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Jamatul Nasirul Islam (JNI), Muhammad Abubakar II, has urged Muslims celebrating the Islamic New year (Muharram 1444AH) to fervently pray for Nigeria. In a statement by the Secretary-General, the sultan urged Nigerian Muslim to continuously seek Allah’s forgiveness, guidance and
Hijrah 1444: Sultan Urges Muslims to Pray for Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Jamatul Nasirul Islam (JNI), Muhammad Abubakar II, has urged Muslims celebrating the Islamic New year (Muharram 1444AH) to fervently pray for Nigeria.
In a statement by the Secretary-General, the sultan urged Nigerian Muslim to continuously seek Allah’s forgiveness, guidance and protection.
He called on Muslims “not to relent in supplicating to Allah for His intervention for an end to the myriad of challenges bedeviling Nigeria.
The Sultan urged Nigerian Muslims to observe the Tasu’a and ‘Ashura fasting, which will fall on Sunday, 9th and Monday, 10th Muharram 1444AH (Sunday, August 7 and Monday, August 8, 2022) respectively.