The National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), a part of the Sultanate Council says the crescent for Ramadan fasting has been sighted.
Thia was confirmed on X, formerly Twitter that the Sultanate has confirmed a single claim of Moon Sighting.
With that, Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday, March 11, 2024, as the first day of Ramadan.
Speaking, the Monarch who doubles as NSCIA President said the declaration was based on the sighting of the moon in almost every part of the country earlier on Sunday, which is the 29th day of the Month of Shaban and thereby signifies March 11 as the first day of Ramadan 1445.
“We got the information from Muslim leaders across the country and we accept the sighting of the moon accordingly,” he revealed.
He seized the moment to call on all Muslims to use the month of Ramadan to pray for the leaders at every level to discharge their duties with the fear of God.
Recall, it was earlier reported that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates announced the sighting of the lunar month of Ramadan, which will pave the way for the beginning of the Islamic fasting month.