Following the non sighting of the crescent month of Shawal, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Sa’d Abubakar has declared Monday, May 2 as first of Shawal. The Sultan asks Muslims to complete the month of Ramadan 30 as there was no sighting of the moon. This was stated by the National Moonsighting Committee […]
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Breaking news: Ramadan begins tomorrow, April 13 – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Saad Abubakar has announced that Ramadan fasting begins tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Sultan Abubakar said Ramadan moon was sighted in different parts of the country, this he said accounted for his announcement of the commencement of fasting. Details soon…….
Ramadan: Sultan Asks Muslims to Look Out For New Moon Monday
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent (moon) of Ramadan 1442AH from Monday. Abubakar gave the directive on Sunday in a statement issued by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah […]
Shawal moon not sighted, fasting continues tomorrow
By Amidu Arije The National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria has said there is no positive sighting of the new month of Shawal hence fasting of Ramadan continues tomorrow. The National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria stated this on its twitter account @moonsightingng but said further information would be communicated shortly by the President of the Nigeria Supreme Council […]
Sultan urges Muslims to look out for new moon Friday
By Amidu Arije The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged Muslim across the country to look out for the new Islamic moon of Shawwal from Friday, May 22. This was contained in a statement by its Deputy Secretary General, Prof. Salisu Shehu, on Monday in Abuja. The Muslims umbrella body felicitated with […]