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The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’advert Abubakar III has declared Thursday as the primary day of the Ramadan fasting in Nigeria.
Abubakar additionally introduced the citing of the brand new crescent in Sokoto on Wednesday in a broadcast.
“Upon due verification and authentication by the national moon sighting committee and states committees’ confirmation, as well as routine scrutiny, the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan signifies the end of Sha’aban 1439 AH,” he mentioned.
”In accordance with Islamic legislation, Muslim Ummah are to start fasting on Thursday accordingly.”
He enjoined all Muslims to dedicate themselves totally to the worship of Allah all through the holy month, and use the interval to hope for the progress, peace and prosperity of the nation.
“We further called on Nigerians to continue to live peacefully with one another irrespective of religious and tribal difference.”
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar wherein Muslims observe one month fasting.