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Eid el-Fitr: Sultan urges Muslims to look for new moon on Saturday

Published June 22, 2017

Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Muslim Ummah in the country to look for the new Moon of Shawwal on Saturday, June 24.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Sultan made the call in a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali on Thursday.

“This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Saturday, June 24, which is equivalent to 29th day of Ramadan,1438 AH, shall be the day to look for the new Moon of Shawwal, 1438 AH.

” Muslims are therefore requested to start looking for the new moon of Shawwal, 1438 AH, Saturday.

” They should report its sighting to the nearest District of Village Head, for onward communication to the Sultan,” he said.

The sultan urged the Muslim Ummah to report the sighting of the new moon to the sultanate council on the following numbers:

0803-715-7100, 0706-741-6900, 0806-630-3077, 0806-548-0405, 0803-59 5-7392, 0803-596-5322 and 0803-614-9767.

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whitebeard:
pls and if they don't see the moon pls tell them to pls extend the holiday pls..biko lemme rest well.

Unimaginable123:
hahaha. Like they did before.
The Sallah will be Sunday or Monday.

Riduane:
They must find it on Saturday o

Riduane:
They must find it on Saturday o

FNG1:
Are you tired of fasting?

StephDamielola:
Please the moon shouldn't be Found till next weekend. I NEED TO REST!!!

I NEED A VERY LONG HOLIDAY!

That feeling when the alarm buzzes and you don't care, you just continue dreaming and telling your friends at Dreamland not to worry it's HOLIDAY.

You spread your legs and sleep like you gat no worries.

Now that's what I want.

Tired of this morning rush to work


(Singing)

Moon Moon Go Away
Come Out Again By Next Weekend
Stephanie Stephanie Wants to Rest.



Happy Eid El-Fitr to all Muslim Faithful's

Alhamdulilah For the Strenght to Fast And Pray.

Insha Allah, Nigeria will be great again.

StephDamielola:
Please the moon shouldn't be Found till next weekend. I NEED TO REST!!!

I NEED A VERY LONG HOLIDAY!

That feeling when the alarm buzzes and you don't care, you just continue dreaming and telling your friends at Dreamland not to worry it's HOLIDAY.

You spread your legs and sleep like you gat no worries.

Now that's what I want.

Tired of this morning rush to work


(Singing)

Moon Moon Go Away
Come Out Again By Next Weekend
Stephanie Stephanie Wants to Rest.



Happy Eid El-Fitr to all Muslim Faithful's

Alhamdulilah For the Strenght to Fast And Pray.

Insha Allah, Nigeria will be great again.

EnEnPeecee:
These Arabs and moon na wao. Are they worshipping the moon