In The Name of Allah The Beneficent The Merciful

 

Announcement Regarding
The New Crescent for Rabi'e 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 Monday January 23rd, 2011. Therefore, Tuesday is considered the completion of the month of Safar and Wednesday January 25th, will be the 1st of the Month of Rabi'e al-Awal 1432 AH.

 

Based on this: The Birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him and his holy household) and the Holy Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) on the 17th of this month will be on Friday February 10th, 2011. 

 

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.

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