The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, declares Thursday, 16 July 2026, as the first day of Safar 1448AH in Nigeria. Multiple outlets report that the announcement follows the non-sighting of the new crescent moon across the country. According to a statement attributed to the Sultanate Council’s Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, the decision is made after moon-sighting efforts do not confirm the crescent. The reports add that the Sultanate Council’s religious affairs leadership communicates the date through an official statement issued on Wednesday. Vanguard also describes the declaration as resulting from a review of moon sighting. Legit.ng characterizes the announcement as a breaking update on when Safar 1448AH will begin, while other outlets specify the date and the basis for the decision—no crescent moon sighting. All sources agree that the declared start of Safar in Nigeria is Thursday, 16 July 2026, based on the moon-sighting outcome.
Sultan of Sokoto declares July 16 as first day of Safar 1448AH
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, declares Thursday, 16 July 2026, as the first day of Safar 1448AH in Nigeria. Multiple outlets report that the announcement follows the non-sighting...
- The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, declares Thursday, 16 July 2026 as the first day of Safar 1448AH.
- The declaration follows that the new crescent moon is not sighted across Nigeria.
- The announcement is made through an official statement connected to the Sultanate Council’s religious affairs bodies.
- The announcement is issued on Wednesday, with the first day observed on Thursday, 16 July 2026.
- The date is presented as the outcome of a reviewed moon-sighting process.
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Thursday, July 16, 2026, as the first day of Safar 1448AH following the non-sighting of the new crescent moon across Nigeria. The announcement was contained in a statement issued at […] The post Sultan declares July 16 as first day of Safar 1448AH after moon sighting review appeared first on Vanguard News.
2 hours agoThe Sultan of Sokoto has declared Thursday, July 16, 2026, as the first day of Safar 1448AH after no crescent moon sighting. Get details here. Read More: https://punchng.com/sultan-declares-thursday-first-day-of-safar-1448ah/
3 hours agoThe spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has announced the date when Safar 1448AH will start in the country.
3 hours agoThe Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Thursday, July 16, 2026, as the first day of Safar 1448AH after the non-sighting of the new crescent moon across Nigeria. Chairman of the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Professor Sambnoon Wali Junaidu, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. He said the […] Sultan declares Thursday first day of Safar 1448AH
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