Muslim Shia Council

In The Name of Allah The Beneficent The Merciful

 

Announcement Regarding

The New Crescent for Jamada al-Awal 1433 AH

 

Dear Believers in North America,

Asalamu Alaykum,

The Crescent Moon Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars in North America announces there were no sightings reported at sunset on Thursday March 22nd, 2012. Therefore, Friday is considered the completion of the month of Rabee' ath-Thani and Saturday March 24th, 2012, will be the 1st of the Month of Jamada al-Awal 1433 AH.

 

We ask the Almighty Allah to make us successful in establishing the rituals to remember them and to hasten the appearance of our Holy Imam (peace be upon him.)   

 

The Crescent Committee:

  • Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi, Toronto, Canada.
  • Sheikh Fadhil al-Sahlani, Jamaica, NY.
  • Sheikh Abed al-Muneim Shararah, Windsor, Canada.
  • Sayyid Mahboob Mahdi Abedi al-Najafi, Chicago, IL.
  • Sheikh Mohammad al-Ali al-Halabi, Miami, FL.
  • Sheikh Ahmad al-Mo'ayad, Los Angeles, CA. 
  • Sheikh Murtaza Bachoo, Vancouver, Canada.

13th Jamada al-Awal: The martyrdom of Lady Zahra peace be upon her year 11 A.H.

 

The "Crescent Moon Committee" was established at the 11th Council of Shia Muslim Scholars in North America in Detroit, September 2011.  

 

 Click here to view: Our Principles of Crescent Moon Sighting  

  

Jamada alAwal