Breaking: Sultan Announces Sighting of Shawwal Crescent, Announces Eid-El-Fitr Day
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has said the new moon of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted.
APC member Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz, conformed the development in a post, accompanied by photo, shared on his X page on Saturday.
He tweeted:
“BREAKING: The moon has been sighted in Nigeria today. Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced that Eid al-Fitr for the year 1446/2025 will be celebrated tomorrow, Sunday, March 30, 2025.”
Source: TheTalk.NG
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