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The Muslim lunar year turned to 1448 AH on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, after Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, and with it Muslims across Nigeria and the wider world have entered Muharram, the first of the four sacred months in Islam. By the Hijri reckoning, Friday, June 19,…
\ The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Tuesday, June 16, as the first day of Muharram 1448 AH, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year across Nigeria. The declaration followed nationwide moon sighting on Monday, June 15, as confirmed in…
