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The  Sultan of Sokoto,  President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA),  Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar  has announced that Ramadan will start on Friday, April 24th. Abubakar made the announcement on Thursday, April 23, after confirming that the new moon had been sighted. Following the coronavirus pandemic, Muslims across the country will not be able to perform the special evening prayers, known as the taraweeh.Muslims have been asked to pray in their homes. Ramadan which is regarded as a holy month is the period when Muslims observe fasting and prayers.

Muslims gear up to begin the Ramadan fasting in the next coming days, the sultan of Sokoto and of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has ordered that there would not be public lectures as well as congregation prayers. The instruction was re-stated by Bashir Ahmad, a presidential aide via his official Twitter handle yesterday. He said: As Muslims begin #Ramadan fasting this week, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that, there will be no Ramadan lecture sessions and congregation prayers in Mosques. As Muslims begin #Ramadan fasting this week, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that, there will be no Ramadan lecture sessions and congregation prayers in Mosques. — Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 20, 2020