The crescent for the month of Shawwal 1444 has been sighted in Tumair and Sudair, Saudi Arabia. Based on this development, tomorrow Friday April 21, 2023 is Eid-Il-Fitr. The Informant247 understands that Eid-Il-Fitr is a celebration to mark the end of the month of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawaal. The Informant247 earlier reported that…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has informed Muslim faithfuls to be observant of the new moon which symbolizes the conclusion of the 2023 Ramadan fast. This was revealed on Tuesday April 18, 2023 in a statement released by the Director of Administration of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Arc. Zubairu Haruna…
In what will be a first for the club and a Premier League stadium, Chelsea Foundation have commenced open Iftar at the side of the pitch at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The club had earlier announced earlier that it will champion the first ever open iftar at the Stamford bridge during the Islamic holy month…
Morroco National team’s Coach, Walid Regragui has expressed his delight with the 2-1 win over Brazil in their friendly match. The Atlas Lions continued their impressive outing at the Qatar World Cup when they recorded a famous victory over the Samba Boys on Saturday. Recall that the team rose to international prominence in the…
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-elect, Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday in his goodwill message to Muslim faithful urged them to emulate Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) example of humility, forgiveness and service to others, while also charged them to “imbued with the spirit of sacrifice, self-discipline, goodwill, justice, tolerance, mercy, compassion and generosity that lie…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has mobilised its operatives to mosques to make sure that residents’ lives and property are safe during the period of Ramadan. The spokesperson of the board, Ibrahim Lawan made this revelation on Thursday, March 23 in Kano. The Commander-General of the board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina said: “Hisbah corps will visit…
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…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Monday urged the Muslims across the country to look out this year’s Ramadan after sunset on Wednesday. Arc. Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, the Director of Administration of the council, said this in…
In what will be a first for the club and a Premier League stadium, Chelsea Foundation have concluded plans to host an open Iftar at the side of the pitch at Stamford Bridge during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. This year’s Ramadan will be held from Wednesday 22 March until Friday 21 April. The…
The Supreme Court has called all Muslims around the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to sight Shawwal crescent on Saturday night, 29 Ramadan 1443 AH – according to Umm Al-Qura calendar – corresponding to April 30, 2022 AD. “Anyone who can see the crescent of Shawwal with the naked eye or through binoculars must report to…
President Muhammadu Buhari will host leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for an Iftar dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja this evening. The invitation was contained in a State House memorandum, addressed to the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu, by the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and…
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and presidential hopeful, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated 1800 bags of rice to residents of Kano State. The rice was distributed on Sunday as part of a Ramadan package for the Muslim faithful in the state. The Abdullahi Ganduje-led government supervised the distribution. The pictures of the trucks…
A foremost lawyer and PDP House of Assembly aspirant, Barrister Obayomi Azeez, has congratulated Muslims on the commencement of 2022 Ramadan fast, saying that the month usually presents an opportunity for them to intercede with God. Barrister Obayomi, in his Ramadan message made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Sunday, said the fasting period is…
Schools and universities across Iran have fully reopened for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic more than two years ago. From Sunday, which coincided with the beginning of the holy Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Iran, students and teachers were obliged to attend classes in person across the country. Some…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in welcoming the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting and intense devotion for Muslims. The President in a message to Nigerians and Muslims all over the world, released by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja, said the fasting period offers a unique opportunity to…
Muslims across the world will mark the first day of Ramadan on Saturday after an official sighting of the new crescent moon. The Saudi Supreme Court disclosed this on Friday, The Informant247 reports. The Supreme Court also congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, all citizens and…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has urged Muslims across the country to look out for the 2022 Ramadan moon after sunset on Friday. The Director of Administration of the council, Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, said this in a statement in Abuja….
As the Islamic month of Ramadan approaches, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, National Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned traders against increasing the prices of foodstuff and other commodities and services. Recall that The Informant247 Nigeria News earlier reported that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its consumer price…
Saudi Arabia’s moon sighting committee said the crescent of the month of Shawwal could not be seen from the Tamir observatory, Saudi govt-owned ARAB NEWS reports. Details later!
The immediate past President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has lauded the media for remaining professional and objective even when pressured. The former Kwara state governor, who spoke briefly when he hosted media personalities and various other groups to an Iftar dinner at his GRA residence in Ilorin, said it’s not an easy…
