The Sultanate Council in Sokoto has announced that Saturday, August 23, 2025 — which corresponds to the 29th day of Safar, 1447 AH — will be dedicated to the sighting of the new moon of Rabi’ul Awwal, 1447 AH.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of the Council, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, who is also the Wazirin Sokoto, urged Muslims across the country to actively take part in the moon-sighting exercise.
“Muslims are requested to look out for the new moon of Rabi’ul Awwal on Saturday and report its sighting to the nearest District or Village Head for onward communication to His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, **Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA),” the statement read.