| To the respected believers in North America, Peace be upon you | We ask God, the Most High, for success in performing good deeds and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi p |
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| 25 Shawwal Jun 6 Martyrdom of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq p , 148 A | To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, |
This announcement from the Crescent Committee is per the request of numerous community members across North America to help in identifying the beginning of the Hijri months.
9| The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that Thursday, May 13th, 2021 will be the first day of the month of Shawwal, 1442 A | |
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| To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons,• To read Frequently Asked Questions about the Announcements of the Crescent Committee, The Moon-Sighting Committee was established during the seventh annual conference of The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America, and has been providing monthly sighting announcements to the North American Shia Muslim communities since 2007 | for the entire region of North America |
To pay Zakat al-Fitrah online, Important Islamic Events this Month: 1 Shawwal May 13 Eid al-Fitr 8 Shawwal May 20 Destruction of al-Baqi, 1344 A.
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