The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Sunday, directed Muslims to look out for the new moon of Muharram from Monday, July 17, 2023.
The Sultan, who is also the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), gave the directive in a statement issued by the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs Sultanate Council, Sokoto.
The statement read: “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Monday, July 17, which is equivalent to 29th day of Dhul-Qadah 1444 AH (Islamic Calender) shall be the day to look for the new moon of Muharram 1445 AH.
“Muslims are, therefore, requested to start looking for the new moon of Muharram 1445 AH on Monday and report its sighting to the nearest District or Village Head for onward communication to the Sultan.”
The Sultan prayed Allah to help all Muslims in the discharge of their religious duties.
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and identified as one of the four sacred months of the year.
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