In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Announcement Concerning:

The Crescent Moon of the Month of Jumada al-Akhira, 1441 A.H.

إضغط هنا لملاحظة بيان هلال شهر جمادى ٱلاخرة

To the respected believers in North America,

Peace be upon you.

The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that there were verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye in Orlando, Florida, and Phoenix, Arizona, during the sunset of Saturday, January 25th, 2020. Therefore, the first day of the month of Jumada al-Akhira, 1441 A.H., according to the multiple horizons opinion, will be on:

• Sunday, January 26th, 2020 for all areas under the horizon visibility curve from Richmond, VA to Portland, OR (as seen in the orange and red areas in the diagram below).
• Monday, January 27th, 2020 for the rest of North America.

We ask God, the Most High, for success in performing good deeds and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi (p).

On behalf of the Crescent Committee,
Sayyid M. Rizvi, Secretary-General

Note:

• 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.
• To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, click here.
• To read Frequently Asked Questions about the Announcements of the Crescent Committee, click here.

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. The Council adopts/renews its members on an annual basis.

To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, click here.