The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared onThursday as the first day of the Ramadan and urged Muslims to commence fast.
Addressing journalists in his palace in Sokoto on Wednesday night, the monarch said the new moon was sighted in many towns across the country.
According to him, reliable reports of moon sighting were received from Muslim leaders and Islamic across the country which included Sokoto, Maiduguri, Damaturu in Yobe state, Gombe, Dutse in Jigawa state, Zamfara, Minna, Port Harcourt, Bauchi State and so many towns across the country.
He said this sighting was duly verified and authenticated by the state committees and the national moon sighting committee.
“In accordance with Islamic law and our pursuit of obligatory fast as third pillar of Islam. We wish to announce that today Wednesday the 29th day of Shaaban 1439 after Hijra of the Holy prophet Mohammad which is equivalent to May 16, 2018 has marked the end of Shaaban and the beginning of the new month of the Ramadan.
“Consequent upon this, Thursday May 17, 2018 becomes the first day of Ramadan 1439 after Hijra”, he said.
The Sultan to this end, called on Muslims to commence fast accordingly and pray fervently for peace and stability in the country.
He also implored Muslims to live in harmony with people of other faiths irrespective of religious and tribal differences and offer supplications for the leadership to succeed in steering the affairs of this country.
“Muslims should continue to live peacefully with other Nigerians irrespective of tribe and religious differences,” the Sultan advised.
The monarch therefore, urged Muslims to rededicate themselves to the worship of God and pray for peace and progress of the country.
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