CRESCENT SIGHTING FOR JUMADAL-AKHIRA 1445AH

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CRESCENT SIGHTING FOR JUMADAL-AKHIRA 1445AH

NSCIA/HQ/PRS/056                                        

Date: 27th Jumadal–Ula 1445 AH

            11th December 2023

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR. mni, enjoins the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria to look out for the crescent of Jumadal-Akhira 1445AH after sunset on Wednesday, 29^th Jumadal-Ula 1445AH (i.e., 13^th December 2023).

Scientifically, the expected time for the conjunction of the moon on Wednesday, 13^th December 2023 is 12:32 a.m. Nigerian time. It is important to note that the moon appears and can be sighted usually long (even bearing other environmental factors) after the conjunction had taken place.

Ma-as-salaam!

Signed.

Prof. Salisu Shehu

Deputy Secretary General