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Sultan of Sokoto
The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, has announced that Saturday, August 23, 2025, which corresponds to the 29th day of Safar 1447 AH, will be the day set aside for the sighting of the new moon of Rabi’ul Awwal 1447 AH.
According to Punch, in a statement issued on Friday, the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council, Prof Sambo Junaidu, who is also the Wazirin Sokoto, called on Muslims across the country to actively participate in the moon sighting exercise.
“Muslims are requested to look out for the new moon of Rabi’ul Awwal on Saturday and report its sighting to the nearest district or village head for onward communication to His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs,” the statement reads.(DailyTrust)
