The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Muslims in the country to start looking out for the new moon of Ramadan 1446 AH today.
The Sultan urged those who sight the crescent of the new moon to report the sighting to the nearest district or village head for onward communication to the NSCIA president general.
A statement yesterday in Sokoto by the Sultanate Council Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu, reads: “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Friday, February 28, 2025, which is equivalent Sha’aban 29, 1446 AH, shall be the day to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1446 AH.”
The statement also prayed Allah to help Muslims to peacefully and successfully discharge the religious duty.