Nigerian Muslims will continue the
Ramadan fast on Tuesday because the new
moon had not been sighted as at Monday night,
the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic
Affairs (NSCIA) has said.
Wednesday, July 6, will be the eid-el-fitr day,
going by the new development.
Federal government has already declared
Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays.
Sa’ad Abubakar III, the NSCIA president-
general, announced on Monday night that the
new moon of Shawwal had not been seen in
Nigeria, and asked Muslims to observe the eid
prayers on Wednesday.
NSCIA initially expected the moon to be sighted
between Sunday and Monday, before the new
development.
Many Muslim countries have already picked
Wednesday for eid-el-fitr.
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