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The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to begin observing the sky for the new moon of Jumada Assaniya 1448 AH on Monday, November 9, 2026.
The directive was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the Sultanate Council of Sokoto and signed by the Wazirin Sokoto, Sambo Wali Junaidu, who also chairs the council’s Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs.
According to the announcement, Monday corresponds to the 29th day of Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH, making it the designated day for Muslims to search for the crescent moon that will mark the beginning of the next Islamic month.
The Sultanate Council urged Muslims who successfully sighted the new moon to promptly report their observations to the nearest district or village head. The reports will then be forwarded to the Sultan for verification and any necessary official announcement.
The directive is part of the established Islamic tradition of moon sighting, which plays an important role in determining the beginning and end of months in the Hijri calendar.
The council also encouraged Muslims to approach the responsibility with sincerity and seek Allah’s guidance in carrying out the religious obligation.
The statement read in part:
“Muslims are therefore requested to start looking for the new moon of Jumada Assaniya 1448 AH on Monday and report its sighting to the nearest District or Village Head for onward communication to His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar CFR, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).”
It added: “May Allah (SWT) help us in the discharge of this religious duty, amen.”
Jumada Assaniya, also known as Jumada al-Thani or Jumada al-Akhirah, is the sixth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Its commencement, like other Islamic months, is traditionally determined through the sighting of the new crescent moon.
Muslims across the country are therefore expected to participate in the exercise and ensure that any confirmed sighting is communicated through the recognized traditional leadership channels.
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