The Kwara State Governor in North Central Nigeria, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved Monday, July 8, 2024, as a public holiday in the state in commemoration of the new Hijrah Year (Muharram) 1446.
Muharram is the Muslim’s first lunar month.
The first day of the Muharram 1446 falls on Sunday, July 7, 2024, according to many calculations.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Governor shares the mixed memories that this occasion brings to Muslims annually, and calls for deeper introspection on the journey of the community and its duty to be the light bearers for tolerance, mutual respect, and justice.
The Governor wished the community a blessed new Hijrah year and prayed to Allah to accord everyone its blessings and uphold the community upon goodness.
