The Sultan of Sokoto and the president General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Muslims across the country to look for the new moon of Shawwal on Saturday April 30th.

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According a statement by the Director of Administration of the NSCIA, Arc. Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu on on Friday, on behalf of the sultan, sequel to the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the Sultan enjoined the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1443 AH immediately after sunset on Saturday, April 30th, 2022, which is equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1443 AH.
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