By Our Reporter
Abuja (Precise Post) – The Ramadan fast would continue on Saturday, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced following the non-sighting of the moon on Friday.
It said the Ramadan fast would reach 30 this year as against preparations earlier made by Muslim faithful to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri tomorrow (Saturday).
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Prof Sambo Wali Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto.
Recall that the Muslim holiday of Eid-el-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
While announcing the outcome of its moon searching on Friday, it tweeted, “There was no positive sighting report of the Shawwal crescent in Nigeria, tomorrow is 30th Ramadan.
Also, Eid will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, authorities in the kingdom said
on Friday.
“Saturday will be the last day of the sacred holy month of Ramadan and
Eid-el-Fitr will take place on Sunday,” the royal court and the
supreme court said, quoted by the official Saudi Press Agency.
Religious authorities in Jerusalem, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Qatar, and Lebanon
also said that Eid would begin on Sunday.
The timing of Eid is determined by the position of the moon, in accordance with
the Muslim lunar calendar.
The holiday is normally celebrated by families gathering together.
