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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, wishes to inform the Nigerian Muslim Ummah that, there was positive sighting of the crescent of Ramadan, 1438AH on the 29th of Sha’ban, 1438AH,…

The month of Ramadan (is that) in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan i.e. present at his home),…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, wishes to inform the Nigerian Muslim Ummah that, the crescent of Sha’baan, 1438AH has been sighted in several places in Nigeria, on Thursday the…

The Nigerian Muslim Ummah, under the leadership of the President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, wishes to congratulate the entire Nigerian Christian Community on the auspicious occasion of Easter. As a religious festival commemorating a…

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, wishes to inform the Nigerian Muslim Ummah that, there was no positive sighting of the crescent of Rajab, 1438AH on the 29th of Jumadal-Thani,…

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, expresses its gratitude to Almighty Allah on the safe return of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,  His Excellency President…

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, wishes to inform the Nigerian Muslim Ummah that, there was no positive sighting of the crescent of Jumadal-Ula, 1438AH on the 29th of Rabiul-Thani,…

"ITS HIGH TIME THESE KILLINGS CAME TO AN END"- NIGERIAN SUPREME COUNCIL FOR ISLAMIC AFFAIRS' POSITION ON THE GENOCIDAL TRENDS IN SOUTHERN KADUNA AND OTHER PARTS OF NIGERIA INTRODUCTION In the name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful O you who believe, be consistent in standing firm for Allah, as…

Assalamu Alaikum, The attention of NSCIA Secretariat has been drawn to a spurious mail being circulated by various fictitious email addresses (containing the same message), such as jdanght@gmail.com, shihheng36@gmail.com, etc, in the name of NSCIA. Below is a copy of the circulated E-mail (in red): Good day, It is the…

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful …If anyone slew a person –unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief on the land- his punishment would be as if he slew humanity as a whole and if anyone saved a life, his reward would be as if…