25 Shawwal Jun 6 Martyrdom of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq p , 148 A | 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 |
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On behalf of the , Sayyid M | 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 |
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.
26To 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 | This determination is based on the fact that there were verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye at sunset on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 in Richmond and Springfield, Virginia, Potomac, Maryland, and New Jersey, and that consequently, it will be sighted in the middle and western states if there are no obstacles such as clouds |
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We ask God, the Most High, for success in performing good deeds and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi p | In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1442 A |
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