NSCIA directs Muslims to look out for new moon ahead of Eid celebration
The Council advised that the moon sighting should be done in line with Islamic guidelines and verification standards.
The Council advised that the moon sighting should be done in line with Islamic guidelines and verification standards.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar had earlier declared that Ramadan continues on Tuesday
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"Hence, anyone who kills a non-Muslim who they have agreed to live peacefully with, will not smell the fragrance of ...
Nigerian Muslims thus join their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and other countries in commencing the fast from Saturday.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) advised Nigerian Muslims to look out for the crescent (moon) of Ramadan ...
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims for fasting and prayers.
"Eid-el-Fitr congregation in the outskirts of towns and cities should be temporarily suspended."
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Muslims globally are celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
New moon has been sighted.
“Likewise, Muslims are called upon to fervently pray for the restoration of peace, stability and security in our dear country, ...
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No other country is known to be celebrating Eid-El-Fitri today, with a leading website saying Nigerian Muslims ended their Ramadan ...
The Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has asked Muslims in Nigeria to look for the new moon of ...
The procession that turned bloody is an annual ritual after the Ramadan, during which thousands of faithful walk around the ...
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Muslims in Nigeria will begin fasting Saturday, following the sighting of the Ramadan moon, head of the Moon sighting committee ...
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