The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic rights advocacy group, has urged the Nigerian government to declare the first day of Muharram as a public holiday, as it does every January 1. This is contained in a New Year Message released by Professor Ishaq Akintola, the director of the group on Sunday.
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