He made the announcement in a nationwide radio and television broadcast on Saturday after the sighting of the new crescent of Shawwal
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The Sultan, the head of the Muslim community in Nigeria, said this as the moon was not sighted anywhere in Nigeria
The Sultan gave the order in a statement issued by the NSCIA Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Shawwal is the 10th month in the Islamic Calendar and the month in which Muslims celebrate Eid-al-fitr after the compulsory fasting month of Ramadan.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Sultan announced the sighting of the new moon of the month Shawwal in a broadcast in Sokoto on Thursday.