Sultan urges Muslims to look out for Ramadan crescent from Wednesday

Sultan urges Muslims to look out for Ramadan crescent from Wednesday

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji

Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Ramadan 1444 AH, from Wednesday, March 22.

The Sultan gave the directive at a Ramadan Symposium organised by the Sultanate Council in Sokoto on Tuesday.

He urged Nigerians to embrace peace and ensure peaceful coexistence after the general elections.

The symposium with the theme: “Ramadan the Month of Blessings”, was organised in collaboration with the Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Islamic Education Trust (IET).

He said that Wednesday, March 22, which is the 29th Day of Sha’aban 1444 AH should be the day for Muslim to look out for the new moon of Ramadan 1444 AH.

“Muslim Ummah should look out for the moon and report its sighting in order for us to inform the society to commence fasting,” Abubakar said.

The sultan further advised Nigerians to eschew differences and shun violent tendencies as the elections were over and God had chosen leaders for the country.

“We should embrace peace with our brothers and sisters, not to allow politics to destroy our relationships. Any politician, who feels aggrieved should seek redress in court.

“Politics and elections are all over and the blessed month of Ramadan is approaching, we should then seek forgiveness from one another.

”This is in order to be among the ones Allah will bless with multiple rewards in the sacred month,” Abubakar added.

The sultan prayed for peace, unity and progress of Sokoto State and Nigeria at large.

NAN