Sultan, NSCIA urge Nigerians to embrace peace, hope in new Islamic Year

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and its President-General, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, have called on Nigerians to embrace peace, unity and hope as Muslims across the country join the global Muslim community in celebrating the Islamic New Year, 1448 AH.
The call was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the NSCIA’s Public Affairs Officer, Abbas Jimoh, to mark the commencement of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.
The Council congratulated Muslims on the beginning of the new year and urged them to reflect on the enduring lessons of the Hijrah (migration) of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), which it descr...