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MURIC urges FG to declare first day of Islamic year as public holiday

Muslims in the country have reiterated their demand for the recognition of the Islamic calendar and the declaration of the first day of the calendar as a public holiday.
The demand was made by the Muslim Rights Concern, which says Nigerian Muslims feel marginalised - The group says a society which desires peace must embrace justice and fairness, adding that justice is the soul of peace The Muslim Rights Concern has once again called on the federal government to recognise the Islamic calendar and declare the first day of the calendar as a public holiday. 
This was contained in a statement by the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, who said several petitions had been written for the recognition of the Islamic calendar, Nupekakaki gathers that the group said it would be instructing its members throughout the federation to sit at home on 1st Muharram.
He said: “Nigerian Muslims feel marginalised. The reality of the Nigerian situation has subjected Muslims in the country to religious segregation. "January 1, 2019 was declared by Federal Government in recognition of the Christo-Western Gregorian calendar. This happens every year. The group said that the government recognises the Christian calendar but spurns the Islamic calendar despite several petitions and appeals to it dating back to the 1960s demanding recognition for 1st Muharram as the first day of the Islamic calendar. 
Akintola said: “In particular, MURIC has consistently made this demand at least for the past 10 years. This is religious apartheid. 
Main Local news LOCAL NEWS MURIC urges FG to declare first day of Islamic year as public holiday an hour ago 2280 views by  Tunde Ososanya - Muslims in the country have reiterated their demand for the recognition of the Islamic calendar and the declaration of the first day of the calendar as a public holiday - The demand was made by the Muslim Rights Concern, which says Nigerian Muslims feel marginalised - The group says a society which desires peace must embrace justice and fairness, adding that justice is the soul of peace The Muslim Rights Concern has once again called on the federal government to recognise the Islamic calendar and declare the first day of the calendar as a public holiday. This was contained in a statement by the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, who said several petitions had been written for the recognition of the Islamic calendar, Punch reports Legit.ng gathers that the group said it would be instructing its members throughout the federation to sit at home on 1st Muharram. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda He said: “Nigerian Muslims feel marginalised. The reality of the Nigerian situation has subjected Muslims in the country to religious segregation. "January 1, 2019 was declared by Federal Government in recognition of the Christo-Western Gregorian calendar. This happens every year. The group said that the government recognises the Christian calendar but spurns the Islamic calendar despite several petitions and appeals to it dating back to the 1960s demanding recognition for 1st Muharram as the first day of the Islamic calendar. Akintola said: “In particular, MURIC has consistently made this demand at least for the past 10 years. This is religious apartheid. “A society which desires peace must embrace justice and fairness. Justice is the soul of peace. Nobody can deny one and enjoy the other. “It is this socio-economic imbalance that has been responsible for the absence of genuine and enduring peace in Nigeria.” State governments that had already recognised the Islamic calendar and already observing the 1st Muharram where commended by the group, which urged the federal government to follow in their footsteps. 
Akintola added: “To start with, we are instructing our members throughout the federation to sit at home on 1st Muharram 1441 which corresponds to August 31, 2019. “However, Muslims will observe the sit-at-home on Friday, August 30, 2019 to give more effect to their demand for parity and civil liberty.” 

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