The Osun state government has declared Thursday the 15th of November 2012, public holiday to mark the first day of Hijrah calendar.
Making this declaration in Osogbo, the state capital, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration, Ajibola Bashir, said the step is to promote religious harmony in the state.
The holiday signifies the beginning of a new year in the Muslim faithful’s lunar calendar.
Making this declaration in Osogbo, the state capital, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration, Ajibola Bashir, said the step is to promote religious harmony in the state.
The holiday signifies the beginning of a new year in the Muslim faithful’s lunar calendar.
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