
SULTANATE URGES MUSLIMS TO LOOK FOR RAMADAN CRESCENT ON FRIDAY
The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has urged Muslims across Nigeria to search for the new moon of Ramadan on Friday, February 28, 2025, which corresponds to 29 Sha’aban 1446AH in the Islamic calendar.
In an official statement released on Thursday, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu, highlighted the importance of moon sighting in marking the beginning of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, prayer, and spiritual devotion.
The statement read: “Muslims who sight the crescent are urged to report their observations to their nearest District or Village Head for onward communication to His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto.
To ensure swift communication, the Sultanate Council has provided designated phone numbers for direct reporting of the moon sighting: 08037157100, 08066303077, 08035965322, 08099945903, and 07067146900.”
The council concluded with a prayer: “May Allah (SWT) help us in the discharge of this religious duty. Amen.”
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