Unic Press UK: Nigerian government has declared that Tuesday, the 5th July 2016 and Wednesday, the 6th July 2016 would be public holidays to mark Eid al-Fitr.
The office of the minister for interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, announced the dates of the public holidays through the permanent secretary of the ministry, Bassey Okon Akpanyung.
A report from the BBC on Eid al-Fitr reads:
“The first Eid was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Muhammad with his friends and relatives after the victory of the battle of Jang-e-Badar.
“Muslims are not only celebrating the end of fasting, but thanking Allah for the help and strength that he gave them throughout the previous month to help them practise self-control.
“The festival begins when the first sight of the new moon is seen in the sky.
“Muslims in most countries rely on news of an official sighting, rather than looking at the sky themselves.”
