Islamic Police Warns Nigerian Radio Station To Stop Using Black Friday

The Islamic Police in Kano has warned a radio station in the state to henceforth desist from using the phrase ‘Black Friday’ saying that it was contemptuous of the day regarded as holy by Muslims.

The Kano State Hisbah Board, in the state was lately in the news after it destroyed N200 million worth of beer in 20 truck loads of beer.

The board expressed misgivings that the term Black Friday which is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States which also signals the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.

In the letter to 96.9 Cool FM, signed by Principal Executive Officer II, Abubakar Ali, on behalf of the Commander-General, Hisbah said the term black was derogatory and should not be used for the Islamic holy day.

The letter titled, ‘Letter of Introduction’ read in part:

“I am directed to write and notify you that the office is in receipt of a complaint for the conduct of ‘Black Friday Sales’ on November 27, 2020.

“Accordingly, we wish to express our concern on the tagging of Friday as ‘Black Friday’ and further inform you that the majority of the inhabitants of Kano State are Muslims that consider Friday as a holy day.

“In view of the foregoing, you are requested to stop calling the day ‘Black Friday’ with immediate effect and note that the Hisbah Corps will be around for surveillance purposes with a view to avoiding occurrence of any immoral activities as well as maintaining peace, harmony and stability in the state.”

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