Ramadan: Watch out for new moon Friday, says NSCIA


The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs  has urged Muslims to look out for the incipient moon of Ramadan on Friday.

The Secretary-General of the organisation, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, verbally expressed in a verbal expression that Friday, June 27, would be the 29th day of Sha’ban, 1435 A.H.

“To this effect, members of the National Moon Sighting Committee have been deployed with felicitous contrivances in sundry components of the country for facile sighting of the incipient moon.

“However, other individuals, who are able to visual perception the incipient moon, are requested to contact, through opportune ascendant entities, any of the following: The President-General of NSCIA and the Sultan of Sokoto on 08036470422; the Deputy President-General (North) of the NSCIA and the Shehu of Borno , 08037855555, 08023549558; as well as the Secretary–General on 08034540120.

“Others are the Emir of Gwandu and all other Emirs, 08036154369;  Lamido of Adamawa, 07056344449;  the Etsu Nupe,  08039668707; the Otaru of Auchi,  08033892928; the Deputy Secretary-General (North) of NSCIA, Prof. Tijani El-Miskin, 08023577013; the Deputy Secretary-General (South) of NSCIA (Sheikh Adam Idoko) on  08036759892.

“They are withal to contact the President of the League of Imams and Alfas in Yoruba Land and Chief Imam of Osogbo on 08035740333; the Baba Adini of Lagos, Sheikh Hafiz Abou, on  08037273382 and the Chairman, National Moon Sighting Committee, Dr Hafis Wali, on 08036009090 and 08023037478.”

Oloyede integrated, “Where the ascendant entities are gratified that the crescent has been duly sighted, the President-General and Sultan of Sokoto will promulgate the commencement of expeditious.

“However, if the crescent is not sighted on Friday, the Tarawih prayer should be observed on Saturday, the June 28 for the commencement of Ramadan on theJune 29, whether or not it is sighted on that Saturday.

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