The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, through its Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, has called on the Muslim Ummah to begin the search for the new moon of Zulki’ida 1446AH on Sunday, April 27, ...

The Sultanate Council in Sokoto has called on Muslims to begin searching for the new moon of Zulki’ida 1446AH on Sunday, April 27, 2025.This marks the 29th day of Shawwal 1446AH, the traditional time ...

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged Nigerians to look out for the moon after sunset today. The NSCIA shared this update on its X handle moments ago, indicating that ...

Amid the "Phantom Moon" debate that sparked Eid-ul-Fitr chaos in the Muslim world, Saudi Arabia has announced sighting of the Shawwal crescent. Muslims in KSA and UAE to celebrate Eid on Sunday, March ...

The sighting of the moon is important during Ramadan because it marks the beginning and end of the Islamic lunar months. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, starts with the sighting ...

Each Islamic month lasts either 29 or 30 days, depending on the moon’s visibility. Consequently, a lunar year is approximately 354 or 355 days long, which is about 10 to 12 days shorter than the solar ...

the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has asked Muslims across the country to look out for the new moon Shawwal 1446AH on Saturday ...

The sighting of the new or crescent moon is a tradition deeply embedded in the Islamic culture. As the sun sets on the 29th day of Ramadan, all eyes will turn skyward in anticipation of the first ...

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has asked Muslims across the country to look out for the new moon Shawwal ...