{"id":3447,"date":"2026-03-21T18:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/eid-el-fitr-sultan-felicitates-muslims-urges-world-leaders-to-de-escalate-iran-us-israel-conflict-the-nation-newspaper\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T18:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:50:22","slug":"eid-el-fitr-sultan-felicitates-muslims-urges-world-leaders-to-de-escalate-iran-us-israel-conflict-the-nation-newspaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/eid-el-fitr-sultan-felicitates-muslims-urges-world-leaders-to-de-escalate-iran-us-israel-conflict-the-nation-newspaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan felicitates Muslims, urges world leaders to de-escalate Iran\u2013US\/Israel conflict &#8211; The Nation Newspaper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> News <br \/>March 21, 2026 by <span>                     <a href=\"https:\/\/thenationonlineng.net\/author\/alao\/\" title=\"Posts by The Nation\" rel=\"author\">The Nation<\/a>                    <\/span><br \/>The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jama\u2019atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar, has congratulated the Nigerian Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the 1447 AH Ramadan fast and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr.    <br \/>In a statement issued by the JNI Secretary-General, Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, the Sultan described the occasion as a period for deep reflection, prayers and renewed commitment to righteous living.    <br \/>He prayed that Allah accepts the fasting, supplications and good deeds of the faithful during Ramadan, while also overlooking their shortcomings.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"ad-container desktop-only margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1716069759867-0\" class=\"tn-admanager\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"ad-container mobile-only margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1716069053644-0\" class=\"tn-admanager\"> <\/div>\n<p> <amp-ad width=300 height=250 type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/101088668\/tn_mobile_1\" data-multi-size=\"300x250\"  data-lazy-fetch='true' data-loading-strategy='prefer-viewability-over-views'  ><\/amp-ad> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Sultan urged Muslims to sustain the spiritual discipline observed during the holy month, reminding them that the Almighty remains the Lord of all months beyond Ramadan.    <br \/>Quoting the Qur\u2019an, he admonished the faithful to remain steadfast in worship, stressing the need for continuous devotion and consciousness of God at all times.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"ad-container  margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1716070851283-0\" class=\"tn-admanager\"> <\/div>\n<p> <amp-ad width=1 height=1 type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/101088668\/tn_rvp_inarticle_video\"  data-lazy-fetch='true' data-loading-strategy='prefer-viewability-over-views' > <\/amp-ad> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also encouraged Muslims not to forget the recommended six days of fasting in Shawwal, known as Sittah-Shawwal, which follows the Ramadan fast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\" >                                                     <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5089981496810613\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"4dc33255f19b85d00b587492-text\/javascript\"><\/script>                                                     <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"                                                         style=\"display:block; 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