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 | Sayyadibashir26@yahoo.com | ||
| 2 | Sheikh Karibullah Kabara | 08035537382 | malamkabara@yahoo.com | ||
| 3 | Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory | 08023126335 | habibelilory@ymail.com | ||
| 4 | Prof. Z. I. Oboh Oseni | 08033574431 | oseni@unilorin.edu.ng | ||
| 5 | Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin | 08033140010 | simwaljibril@yahoo.com | ||
| 6 | Sheikh Salihu Yakub | 07032558231 | Salihumy11@hotmail.com.com | ||
| 7 | Mal. Jafar Abubakar | 08020878075 | Jaafaraa1434@gmail.com | ||
| 8 | Alh. Abdullahi Umar (Wazirin Gwandu) | 08037020607 | waziringwandu@yahoo.com | ||
| 9 | Prof. J. M. Kaura | 08067050641 | Jmkaura56@yahoo.com | ||
| 10 | Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar | 08036509363 | Baumar277@gmail.com | ||
| 11 | Ustaz Muhammad Rabiu Salahudeen | 08035740333 | muhammadrabiusalahudeen@gmail.com | ||
| 12 | Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke | 08035050804 | jentleasad@yahoo.com | ||
| 13 | Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje | 08028327463 | gagbaje@yahoo.co.uk | ||
| 14 | Gafar M. Kuforiji | 08033545208 | kuforijiabdulwasiu@gmail.com | ||
| 15 | Prof. Usman El-Nafaty | 08062870892 | elnafaty@gmail.com | ||
| 16 | Mal. Salihu B. Zubairu | 08038522693 | zubairusalisu@yahoo.com | ||
| 17 | Imam Manu Muhammad | 08036999841 | limaminmisau@gmail.com | ||
| 18 | Qadee Ahmad Bobboy | 08035914285 | adamawaemiratecouncil@yahoo.com | ||
| 19 | Ustaz Nurudeen Asunogie | 08033533012 | hamdallah1999@yahoo.com | ||
| 20 | Sheikh Bala Lau | 08037008805 | balalaujibwisnigeria@gmail.com | ||
| 21 | Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir | 08065687545 | ustaznasirabdulmuhyi@yahoo.com | ||
| 22 | Sheikh AbdurRahman Ahmad | 08023141752 | aahmadimam@yahoo.co.uk | ||
| 23 | Muhammad Yaseen Qamarud-Deen | 08055322087 | crescentgroup2000@gmail.com | ||
| 24 | Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu (Wazirin Sokoto) | 08037157100 | sultanofsokoto@yaho.co.uk
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| 25 | Sheikh Lukman Imam Abdullahi | 08052242252 | abuyatamaa@gmail.com | ||
| 26 | Sheikh Sulaiman Gumi | 08033139153 | ssgummi@gmail.com | ||
| 27 | Alh. AbdulBariu Kareem | 09096369117 | Donbru11@yahoo.com | ||
| 28 | Prof. Kamil K. Oloso | 08023098661 | kkoloso@yahoo.com | ||
| 29 | Malam Usman Mahmud | 08034540120 | turjajawaizu@gmail.com | ||
| 30 | Malam Yahaya Boyi (Sarkin Malamai Sokoto) | 08030413634 | sultanofsokoto@yahoo.co.uk | ||
| 31 | Ustaz Mukail Abdurraheem | 08099370109 | mikailabdurraheem@gmail.com | ||
| 32 | Ustaz Nurudeen Ibrahim | 08027091623 | Nurudeen.a.o.ibrahim@gmail.com | ||