End of Ramadan 1441 AH (2020), Numbers to Call for Shawwal Moon Sighting and Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration – NSCIA

END OF RAMADAN 1441 AH (2020G) FAST AND ‘IDUL-FITR CELEBRATIONS

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, felicitates with the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and all over the world on the 1441 AH Ramadan Fast. The Council prays that the Almighty Allah grant us the opportunity to witness more of it on earth. Amin.

Following the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), Friday, 22nd May, 2020(G) which is equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1441 AH is the first day to look for the Crescent of Shawwal, 1441 AH. However, on that day, the moon will set few minutes before the sun which makes the sighting of the crescent practically impossible.

Nonetheless, the President-General, in compliance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW), enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1441 AH immediately after sunset on Friday, 22nd May, 2020 equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1441 AH.

Muslims all over the country are hereby enjoined to be on the lookout for the announcement by His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA, on the termination of this year’s Ramadan fast… read more : https://nscia.com.ng/index.php/news-room/192-end-of-ramadan-1441-ah-2020g-fast-and-idul-fitr-celebrations

In addition to established and traditional Islamic leaders in each locality, members of the National Moon Sighting Committee who can be contacted to report credible positive sighting of the Shawwal crescent are as follows:

S/N	NAME	PHONE NO.	E-MAIL
1	Sheikh  Dahir Bauchi	08036121311	[email protected]
2	Sheikh  Karibullah Kabara	08035537382	[email protected]
3	Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin	08033140010	[email protected]
4	Sheikh  Salihu Yaaqub	07032558231	[email protected]
5	Mal. Jafar Abubakar	08020878075	[email protected]
6	Alh. Abdullahi Umar	08037020607	[email protected]
7	Prof. J.M. Kaura	08067050641	[email protected]
8	Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar	08036509363	[email protected]
9	Sheikh  Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory	08029032575	[email protected]
10	Ustaz Nurudeen Ibrahim	08027091623	[email protected]
11	Muhammad Rabiu Salahudeen	08035740333	[email protected]
12	Sheikh  Abdur-Razzaq Ishola	08023864448 08051111063	[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
13	Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke	08035050804	[email protected]
14	Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje	08028327463 08057752980	[email protected] [email protected]
15	Gafar M. Kuforiji	08033545208	[email protected]
16	Prof. Usman El-Nafaty	08062870892	[email protected]
17	Mal. Ibrahim Zubairu Salihu	08038522693	[email protected]
18	Dr. Usman Hayatu Dukku	0805 7041968	[email protected]
19	Imam Manu Muhammad	08036999841	[email protected]
20	Qadee Ahamad Bobboy	08035914285	[email protected]
21	Prof. Z. I. Oboh Oseni	08033574431	[email protected] [email protected]
22	Nurudeen Asunogie D.	08033533012	[email protected]
23	Sheikh  Bala Lau	08037008805 08052426880	[email protected]
24	Sheikh  Sani Yahaya Jingir	08065687545	[email protected]
25	Sheikh  AbdurRahman Ahmad	08023141752	[email protected]
26	Muhammad Yaseen Qamarud-Deen	08055322087	[email protected]
27	Sheikh  Lukman Abdallah	08052242252	[email protected]
28	Sheikh  Sulaiman Gumi	08033139153	[email protected]
29	Sheikh Adam Idoko	08036759892	[email protected]
30	Alh. Yusuf Nwoha	08030966956 08026032997	[email protected]
31	Alh. AbdulBariu Kareem	09096369117	[email protected]
32	Prof. Kamil K. Oloso	08023098661	[email protected]
33	Malam Usman Mahmud	08034540120	[email protected]
34	Malam Yahaya Boyi	08030413634	[email protected]
35	Ustaz Mukail Abdurraheem	08099370109	[email protected]
36	Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu	08037157100	[email protected]

While reminding the Ummah of the necessity of paying Zakatul-Fitriwith the intention of lifting the hearts of the indigent members of the community, the Council urges all to ensure its delivery to the appropriate recipients (i.e. the poor) and guard against its diversion by any agent or intermediary.

All media houses in the country are requested to kindly publicise the awaited announcement by His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto.

‘Id Mubarak in advance!

Prof. Salisu Shehu