Breaking: Sultan Announces End to 2025 Ramadan, details emerge

- The crescent moon has been sighted on Saturday, 29 March 2025, indicating the head of the holy month of Ramadan
- The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar, and leader of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), announced on Saturday and declared Sunday as Eid-el-Fitr
- A member of the National Moonsighting Committee in Nigeria, Simwal, also confirmed the approach hours after Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of a fresh moon
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), beneath the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar talked about the fresh moon of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted.

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Legit.ng recalled that the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs disclosed that it is restful gathering reports to resolve the head of the Ramadan like a flash.
The NSCIA, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, emphasised that the moon could well need to restful be sighted earlier than Eid would be declared.
A pair of hours after this account became published, the Sultan of Sokoto announced that the fresh moon of Shawwal 1446AH had been sighted.
The Muslim leader made the announcement in an NTA video shared on Saturday night, March 29.
“BREAKING: The moon has been sighted in Nigeria nowadays. Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar, has announced that Eid al-Fitr for the twelve months 1446/2025 would per chance be essential the following day, Sunday, March 30, 2025,” an X person Imran Muhammad who shared the video talked about.
Meanwhile, a member of the National Moonsighting Committee in Nigeria, Simwal, also announced a excellent sighting account in a put up shared on his X net page on Saturday night.
He wrote:
‘” exquisite had a conversation with a committee member on the palace who confirmed there is a excellent sighting account, and His Eminence will topic an announcement soon. Eid Mubarak.”
This vogue comes hours after Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of a fresh moon and declared Sunday as Eid-el-Fitr.
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Ramadan: Sultan of Sokoto requires moon sighting
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian Muslims had been instructed to perceive out for the fresh moon of Shawwal 1446AH on Saturday, March 29, 2025, to resolve the head of Ramadan.
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sultan Sa’advert Abubakar III, issued this directive on Friday, in an announcement by the Waziri of Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu.
Earlier than the Eid-el-Fitr birthday celebration, Sultan-led NSCIA entreated Muslims to account fresh moon sighting to the nearest district or village head.
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