Sultan urges Muslims to watch out for new moon of Shawwal

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The sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, speaks to the media at the state house in Abuja on December 27, 2011. Nigeria's top Muslim spiritual leader sought to calm tensions Tuesday after meeting the country's president over deadly Christmas attacks claimed by Islamists that risk inflaming sectarian divisions. AFP PHOTO / WOLE EMMANUEL (Photo credit should read WOLE EMMANUEL/AFP via Getty Images)

By Yusuf Bello

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslim faithful to be on the watch out for the new moon of Shawwal today.

A statement issued by the NSCIA Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu said the Sultan gave the order.

“If the crescent is actually sighted by informed persons on Tuesday night and His Eminence is so advised by the experts, he would address the press to declare Wednesday, May 12, as the first day of Shawwal (Eid day).

“If, however, the crescent is not sighted on Tuesday night, Thursday, May 13, automatically becomes the first of Shawwal, 1442 AH (Eid day),” he said.

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