Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the esteemed President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has officially announced that Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, marks the commencement of Shawwal 1445AH, the day of Eid el Fitr, as the new moon was not sighted across Nigeria.
The declaration was made following a meeting with the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee in Religious Affairs, in collaboration with the National Moon Sighting Committee.
The committees reported that there were no sightings of the new moon of Shawwal 1445AH on Monday, April 8th, 2024, which was the 30th day of Ramadan 1445AH. Consequently, Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, corresponds to the 30th day of Ramadan 1445AH.
Acknowledging the report, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar confirmed Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, as the first day of Shawwal 1445AH and declared it Eid el Fitr Day in accordance with the findings.
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