Sultan finally announces end of Ramadan fasting, Friday as Eid-el-Fitri

Editor April 20, 2023 in General, News Tagged Eid-l-Fitr 2023, Sultan of Sokoto - 0 Minutes

By Imam Moromoke

Sultan Muhammad Abubakar Saad, president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSIA), says the crescent to mark the end of Ramadan fasting has been sighted.

In a broadcast on Thursday, Saad, the Sultan of Sokoto, said his office received information on the sighting of the moon to end the fasting, announcing that Friday, April 21 is the Eid-el-Fitri celebration.

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