Islamic New Year: Sultan directs Nigerian Muslims to look out for new moon

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Nigerian Muslims to enactment successful the sighting of the caller satellite of Muharram 1448AH, a cardinal workout that volition find the commencement of the Islamic New Year.

This is contained successful a connection by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee connected Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Prof Sambo Wali Junaidu.

The connection said Monday, June 15, 2026, which corresponds to the 29th time of Zulhijjah 1447AH, has been designated for the nationwide sighting of the Muharram crescent, the archetypal period successful the Islamic lunar calendar.

The Sultan called connected Muslims crossed the state to cautiously observe the entity aft sunset and study immoderate authentic sighting of the caller satellite done the established accepted channels.

According to him, each confirmed sightings should beryllium communicated to the nearest District Head oregon Village Head for onward transmission to the Sultanate Council and the Sultan.

“The yearly moon-sighting workout serves arsenic the ground for determining the opening of a caller Islamic period and is simply a important spiritual work observed by Muslim communities crossed Nigeria and the worl...