The Crescent Moon of the Month of Safar, 1445 A.H.

August 16, 2023

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Announcement Concerning:

The Crescent Moon of the Month of Safar, 1445 A.H.

 اضغط هنا لملاحظة بيان هلال شهر صفر ١٤٤٥ هـ

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 Friday, August 18th, 2023 will be the first day of Safar, 1445 A.H. for the entire region of North America.

This determination is based on the fact that there were no verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye at sunset on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 in any region of North America. Therefore, Thursday, August, 17th, 2023, will be the last day of Muharram, 1445 A.H.

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

Moon-Sighting Committee
Sayyid M. Rizvi, Toronto, Canada
Sayyid Mehboob Mehdi Abidi, Chicago, Illinois
Shaykh Ahmad Bahrani, Potomac, Maryland
Shaykh M. Jafar Bangloori, Miami, Florida
Shaykh M. Taqi Zakeri, Springfield, Virginia 

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Important Islamic Events this Month:

(Click here for a note about varying dates for Islamic events)

• 7 Safar (Aug. 24): Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (p), 50 AH
• 7 Safar (Aug. 24): Birth of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (p), 128 AH
• 17 Safar (Sept. 3): Martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (p), 203 AH
• 20 Safar (Sept. 6): Arbaeen – The Anniversary of the 40th day of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (p), 61 AH
• 28 Safar (Sept. 14): Death Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa (pbuh&hp), 11 AH

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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.