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Nigeria: Ramadan Starts in Nigeria On Wednesday - Sultanate Council
The Sultanate Council confirmed moon sightings nationwide and declared Feb. 18 as Ramadan start; fasting is one of Islam's five pillars, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar declared it the first day of Ramadan 1447 AH in Nigeria after the Sultanate Council accepted moonsighting reports from Tuesday.
- Nigeria relies on traditional local sightings, with reports from local Moonsighting Committees prompting the start of Ramadan, as the Sultanate Council announced on Wednesday.
- A statement from the Sultanate Council, issued by Alhaji Sambo Junaidu, said the crescent was reported seen in Nguru, Yobe State, and the declaration was signed by Sambo Waziri.
- Muslims will observe fasting and communal prayers throughout Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar lasting 29 or 30 days with fasts from just before Fajr to Maghrib to deepen taqwa.
- The Sultan urged the Nigeria Muslim Ummah to pray for peace, progress and national development and wished all Muslims a happy Ramadan Kareem, while regional confirmations like Saudi Arabia's Tuesday sighting highlight differing moonsighting practices.
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Ramadan 1447 Begins in Nigeria as Crescent Is Officially Sighted - OloriSuperGal
Muslims across Nigeria will begin fasting on Tuesday, February 18, following the official confirmation of the Ramadan crescent sighting in the country. His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced that the new moon marking the start of Ramadan 1447 AH has been sighted in Nigeria. With the confirmation, tomorrow has been declared the first day of Ramadan. M…
Sultan of Sokoto announces commencement of Ramadan - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan in Nigeria. The announcement was made after confirmation of the new moon sighting from reports received from the National Moon Sighting Committee and other Islamic leaders across the country. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affair…
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