The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar the third, has declared Monday the first day of Ramadan fast in Nigeria.
Abubakar announced the citing of the new crescent in Sokoto on Sunday in a radio and television broadcast.
He said the new moon was sighted in various places across the country which indicates that Sunday is the end of 8th Islamic month of Sha’aban.
The Sultan said reports of the moon sighting were received from Muslim leaders and organisations across the country.
He enjoined all Muslims to devote themselves fully to the worship of Allah throughout the Holy Month, and use the period to pray for leaders at all levels, progress, peace and prosperity of the nation.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslims observe one month fast.
Fasting in the month of Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, is a compulsory religious obligation on all adult Muslims.
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