The President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Ramadan immediately after Sunday, March 10, 2024.
The date is equivalent to 29th Sha’aban 1445 AH.
The call followed the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee, NMSC.
The announcement was made in a statement by the Deputy Secretary General of the NSCIA, Prof. Salisu Shehu, on Friday.
“If the crescent is sighted by Muslims of impeccable character on the said evening, then His Eminence would declare Monday, 11th March 2024 as the first day of Ramadan 1445 AH. If, however, the crescent is not sighted that day, then, Tuesday, 12th March 2024, automatically becomes the first of Ramadan, 1445 AH,” the statement reads in part.
The Islamic body gave the names and contact details of those to be reached upon sighting of the moon as:
| S/N | NAME | PHONE NO. | EMAIL ADDRESS | ||
| 1 | Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi | 08036121311 | [email protected] | ||
| 2 | Sheikh Karibullah Kabara | 08035537382 | [email protected] | ||
| 3 | Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory | 08023126335 | [email protected] | ||
| 4 | Prof. Z. I. Oboh Oseni | 08033574431 | [email protected] | ||
| 5 | Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin | 08033140010 | [email protected] | ||
| 6 | Sheikh Salihu Yakub | 07032558231 | [email protected] | ||
| 7 | Mal. Jafar Abubakar | 08020878075 | [email protected] | ||
| 8 | Alh. Abdullahi Umar (Wazirin Gwandu) | 08037020607 | [email protected] | ||
| 9 | Prof. J. M. Kaura | 08067050641 | [email protected] | ||
| 10 | Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar | 08036509363 | [email protected] | ||
| 11 | Ustaz Muhammad Rabiu Salahudeen | 08035740333 | [email protected] | ||
| 12 | Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke | 08035050804 | [email protected] | ||
| 13 | Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje | 08028327463 | [email protected] | ||
| 14 | Gafar M. Kuforiji | 08033545208 | [email protected] | ||
| 15 | Prof. Usman El-Nafaty | 08062870892 | [email protected] | ||
| 16 | Mal. Salihu B. Zubairu | 08038522693 | [email protected] | ||
| 17 | Imam Manu Muhammad | 08036999841 | [email protected] | ||
| 18 | Qadee Ahmad Bobboy | 08035914285 | [email protected] | ||
| 19 | Ustaz Nurudeen Asunogie | 08033533012 | [email protected] | ||
| 20 | Sheikh Bala Lau | 08037008805 | [email protected] | ||
| 21 | Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir | 08065687545 | [email protected] | ||
| 22 | Sheikh AbdurRahman Ahmad | 08023141752 | [email protected] | ||
| 23 | Muhammad Yaseen Qamarud-Deen | 08055322087 | [email protected] | ||
| 24 | Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu (Wazirin Sokoto) | 08037157100 | [email protected] | ||
| 25 | Sheikh Lukman Imam Abdullahi | 08052242252 | [email protected] | ||
| 26 | Sheikh Sulaiman Gumi | 08033139153 | [email protected] | ||
| 27 | Alh. AbdulBariu Kareem | 09096369117 | [email protected] | ||
| 28 | Prof. Kamil K. Oloso | 08023098661 | [email protected] | ||
| 29 | Malam Usman Mahmud | 08034540120 | [email protected] | ||
| 30 | Malam Yahaya Boyi (Sarkin Malamai Sokoto) | 08030413634 | [email protected] | ||
| 31 | Ustaz Mukail Abdurraheem | 08099370109 | [email protected] | ||
| 32 | Ustaz Nurudeen Ibrahim | 08027091623 | [email protected] | ||
