The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Muslims to look out for the new moon of Rajab 1439AH.
He made the call on Friday in Sokoto in a statement issued by the Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, Sambo Junaidu.
The statement read in part: “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Saturday, March. 17, 2018, which is equivalent to 29 day of Jimada Assaniya 1439AH, shall be the day to look for the new moon of Rajab 1439AH.
“Muslims are, therefore, requested to start looking out for the new moon of Rajab 1439AH on Saturday and report its sighting to the nearest district or village head for onward communication to the Sultan.”
The statement added that the monarch prayed for peace and unity in the country, and urged faithful to “fervently pray for sustainable development and growth.”
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