LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, May 24, 2020, as the first day of Shawwal 1441 after Hijrah, and as such, the Eid-el-Fitr. The Sultan revealed this in a statement signed by the chairman advisory committee on religious…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this month to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The curfew will apply from May 23-May 27 following the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Until then, commercial…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The holy month of Ramadan is marked by the observance of fasting from sun rise to sun set, increased religious and social gatherings whereMuslim communities unite to break their fast together (iftar), and increased attendance at mosques for congregational prayers and listening tosermons (tafsir). It is also customary for some muslim…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Sheikh Abdul-Ganiy Abubakry, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, has said that Ramadan fasting begins on April 23. This was contained in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. According to Abubakry, the Tarawiy prayer, which proceeds the fasting, holds on Wednesday, while the first Ramadan fasting…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has asked all Muslims in the country to suspend every physical activities pertaining to the Ramadan fast expected to commence this week. Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the council, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Tuesday said all congregational worship and lecturers have been suspended He…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Covid-19 continues to spread in the kingdom, prayers will continue to take place at home, not in mosques Muslims will only be permitted to pray at home in Saudi Arabia during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi minister of Islamic affairs announced on Monday. This will remain the case…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday the first day of Ramadan fast in Nigeria. Abubakar announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Sunday in a radio and television broadcast. He said the new moon was sighted in various places across the country, which indicates that…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has called on Muslim faithful in the state and Nigeria to remain content and render selfless service to their fellow countrymen and the nation at large as a panacea to heal a world in dire need of peace. Governor Ayade made the call in his…