Sultan asks Muslims to look out for new moon Monday

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, has called on Muslims across the nation to look out for the new moon marking the beginning of Shawwal 1445 AH on Monday.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council in Sokoto, Sambo Wali, urged individuals who spot the new moon to promptly inform the relevant authorities.

“Muslims are therefore requested to start looking for the new moon of Shawwal 1445AH on Monday and report its sighting to the nearest district or village head for onward communication to His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, , the Sultan of Sokoto,” the statement reads.

If the moon is sighted on Monday, it heralds the conclusion of the month-long Ramadan fast observed by the Muslim community in the nation.

The Federal Government had earlier declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Ndayako.

The minister congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.

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