The national moon sighting committee last night said the crescent for Ramadan fasting has been sighted.
In a post on X, the committee said the sultanate had confirmed a single sighting claim and Muhammad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, who is the head of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) is expected to announce the beginning of Ramadan.
Earlier, Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE had been told to commence Ramadan today. In Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Prophet Muhammad, authorities announced that Ramadan will start on Monday after the crescent moon was sighted.
Following the announcement by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar also announced the commencement of Ramadan today.
Ramadan is one of the 12 Islamic months during which Muslims are expected to fast from dawn to dusk. It commences with the sighting of the crescent moon to indicate the end of the outgoing lunar month of Shaban and the commencement of the new month of Ramadan. The month can be 29 or 30 days.
From dusk to dawn during Ramadan, millions of faithful around the world would be expected to abstain from eating and drinking.
