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SULTAN OF SOKOTO AND PRESIDENT-GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN SUPREME COUNCIL FOR ISLAMIC AFFAIRS, SA’AD ABUBAKAR, HAS URGED MUSLIMS ACROSS NIGERIA TO COMMENCE THE SEARCH FOR THE NEW MOON OF RAMADAN 1447 AH TODAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026.
THE CALL WAS CONTAINED IN AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED IN SOKOTO TODAY BY THE SULTANATE COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY WAZIRIN SOKOTO AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS, SAMBO JUNAIDU.
HOWEVER, MUSLIMS WHO SIGHT THE CRESCENT MOON AFTER SUNSET TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE SIGHTING TO THE SULTAN THROUGH DESIGNATED CONTACT NUMBERS PROVIDED BY THE COUNCIL.
THE SULTANATE COUNCIL DESCRIBED THE MOON SIGHTING EXERCISE AS A LONG-ESTABLISHED ISLAMIC PRACTICE USED TO DETERMINE THE BEGINNING OF THE HOLY MONTH.
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