The Ramadan crescent has been sighted in some locations in Nigeria, the National Moonsighting Committee disclosed on Monday night.
By this, the 30-day Ramadan fast is expected to begin on Tuesday, April 13.
The committee however said the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, would make a formal announcement signfying the beginning of Ramadan later on Monday night.
According to the committee in a tweet on its Twitter handle: “Ramadan crescent sighted in some locations in Nigeria. His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto will make an official announcement shortly, we live-stream it inshaAllah.”
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