Moon sighted, fasting begins, Sultan declares

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, has officially announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin in Nigeria on Monday, March 11, 2024.

Sultan Abubakar, who doubles as the president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said this in a broadcast Sunday night.

The announcement followed the sighting of the crescent moon in a single location in Nigeria, according to the National Moonsighting Committee.

“The Sultan felicitates with the entire Muslim community on the auspicious occasion of the forthcoming 1445AH Ramadan Fast,” a statement by the Sultan said.

He prayed that Allah spares the lives of every Muslim to participate in the exercise and to maximize the benefits therein.

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