Nigeria ‘Sights Crescent Moon’, Ramadan 2026 Begins Wednesday
Nigeria sights crescent moon, confirming Ramadan 2026 fasting begins Wednesday after Sultan and NSCIA receive reports nationwide.
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Ramadan 2026: Sultan Declares Monday First Day of Rajab
In anticipation of Ramadan, The Sultan of Sokoto has declared Monday, as the first day of Rajab 1447 AH.
Moon Sighted in Nigeria, Sunday is Eid-el-Fitr
The crescent for Shawwal 1446 AH has been Sighted in Nigeria. This implies that tomorrow Sunday is Eid-el-Fitr. The celebration which marks the end of Ramadan fasting month. Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, to give details in his official announcement shortly Details soon…
Moon Not Sighted Yet in Nigeria, fasting may continue – Sultan
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that fasting may continue on Sunday because Nigeria has not sighted the moon, indicating the end of the month of Ramadan. NSCIA made this known in a statement signed by the Secretary-General, … Read more
Sultan Directs Muslims to Look out for New Moon ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has asked Muslims across the country to look out for the new moon Shawwal 1446AH on Saturday, March 29, 2025, ahead Ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebration,. In a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Friday … Read more
JUST IN: Ramadan Crescent Sighted In Nigeria
The sultan of sokoto has announced the sighting of Ramadan crescent in Maiduguri and Bama. This is contained in a tweet published on X handle. Watch Here The statement which reads; “His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto has announced that Saturday, March 1st, marks the beginning of Ramadan 1446. “Following confirmed sighting reports from Maiduguri … Read more
Ramadan: Sultan Issues Directive To Muslims
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General NSCIA, Alhaji, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed all Muslims on crescent sighting. Muslims in the country are directed to start looking out for the new moon of Ramadan 1446AH on Friday and report its sighting to the nearest District or Village head for onward communication. A statement in … Read more
Sultan of Sokoto Declares Wednesday as Eid-l-fitr celebrations.
In a statement released on Monday evening, the Sultan of Sokoto and the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, April 10th, as the day for Eid-Fitri. The declaration, he says, followed the report of the National Moon Sighting Committees across the country which confirmed that the … Read more
Sultan Tells Nigerian Muslims When To Look Out For Cresent Of Ramadan
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Ramadan after the sunset today, the equivalent to 29th day of Sha’aban 1443 AH. He gave the directive in a statement … Read more