{"id":32484,"date":"2021-05-11T16:40:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=32484"},"modified":"2021-05-11T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:40:38","slug":"watch-out-for-new-moon-sultan-tells-muslims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/11\/watch-out-for-new-moon-sultan-tells-muslims\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch out for new moon \u2013 Sultan tells Muslims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar, has advised Muslim faithful to be on the watch out for the crescent (moon) today.<\/p>\n<p>The Sultan gave the order in a statement issued by the NSCIA Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the crescent is actually sighted by informed persons on Tuesday night and His Eminence is so advised by the experts, he would address the press to declare Wednesday, May 12, as the first day of Shawwal (Eid day).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf, however, the crescent is not sighted on Tuesday night, Thursday, May 13, automatically becomes the first of Shawwal, 1442 AH (Eid day),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The sighting of the moon of Shawwal marks the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/09\/ramadan-buhari-stops-sallah-homage-to-celebrate-within-aso-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramadan<\/a> fasting period and ushers in the Eid-ul-fitri celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar, has advised Muslim faithful to be on the watch out for the crescent (moon) today. 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