Nigeria, March 28 -- The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, has directed Nigerian Muslims to search for the Shawwal moon on Saturday, 29 Ramadan 1446 AH.

According to a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Secretary-General of NSCIA, Is-haq Oloyede, the sighting of the new moon will determine the end of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

The Council advised that the moon sighting should be done in line with Islamic guidelines and verification standards.

"Consequent upon the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1446 AH immediately...