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Sultan Sa’ad Declares Friday as First Day of Rabi’u Thani

By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto

Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has officially declared Friday, October 4, 2024, as the First Day of Rabi’u Assani 1446AH.

This announcement was made in a statement signed by Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council Sokoto.

The statement indicated that the Advisory Council did not receive any reports from various moon sighting committees across the country confirming the sighting of the crescent moon for Rabi’u Assani 1446AH on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, which corresponds to the 29th of Rabi’u Awwal 1446AH. Consequently, Thursday, October 3, 2024, will be observed as the 30th of Rabi’u Awwal 1446AH.

In light of this, the Sultan has accepted the report and declared Friday, October 4, 2024, as the first day of Rabi’u Assani 1446AH.

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