The Sultanate Council has announced that Friday, February 28, will mark the beginning of the search for the new moon of Ramadan 1446AH.
The Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, stated this in a statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, Muslims are directed to look out for the new moon on Friday and report any sighting to their nearest District or Village Head.
The reported sightings will then be communicated to the Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, for a formal announcement.
In order to facilitate communication, the Sultanate Council has provided the following phone numbers: 08037157100, 08066303077, 08035965322, 08099945903, 07067146900.
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