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Sultan of Sokoto declares commencement of Ramadan fasting

ByRasak Ayanlakin March 22, 2023

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has testified to the sight of the crescent, and therefore directed Muslims to commence Ramadan fasting.

The president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made this revelation in a broadcast on television on Wednesday March 22, 2023, informing Muslim faithfuls to commence fasting on Thursday, March 23.

Details shortly…

Rasak Ayanlakin

Rasak Ayanlakin is an Osun based journalist. He writes and reports news for The Informant247.

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