WIRE — The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Saad Abubakar III, has declared Thursday, July 16, 2026, as the first day of Safar 1448AH after the crescent marking the beginning of the new Islamic month was not sighted across Nigeria. The declaration followed reports submitted by the National Moonsighting Committee and various state moonsighting committees, which The post Sultan declares Thursday first day of Safar 1448AH appeared first on Tribune Online.
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