The League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland has announced February 18, 2026, as the start of Ramadan, based on international Islamic rulings and precise astronomical calculations.
Islamic leaders under the League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland have announced Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan. The declaration was made in Ibadan on Thursday in a communiqué read by the Grand Mufti of Yorubaland, Sheikh AbdulRasaq AbdulAzeez Ishola.
“The first day of Ramadan 1447 AH, Insha Allah, will be Wednesday, February 18, 2026,” the League said, citing resolutions of international Islamic and astronomical bodies. It added that Ramadan will last 30 days, noting there would be “no possibility of crescent sighting” on March 18.