The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has called on Muslims across Nigeria to look out for the crescent moon of Sha’aban 1446 AH on Wednesday which coincides with the 29th day of Rajab in the Islamic calendar.
This announcement came through Waziri of Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Professor Sambo Junaidu.
He instructed that any sighting of the new moon should be reported to local district or village heads, who will then relay the information to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, for official confirmation.
The sighting of Sha’aban’s crescent holds special significance in Islam as it precedes Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.
