Moonsighting Report (Shawaal 1445 AH)

Moonsighting Report (Dhul Hijjah 1442 AH)

THE MONTH OF DHUL HIJJAH 1442
NASIMCO wishes to inform the community that there were verified sightings of the crescent moon on the evening of Saturday July 7th, 2021 in Houston, Texas and San Diego, California.
Based on the ruling of Sayyid Sistani regarding multiplicity of Horizons, the first day of the month of Dhul Hijjah will be as follows:
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Sunday July 11th 2021: All Jamaat in USA and Vancouver, Canada
For these cities, the day of Arafah will be on Monday July 19th and Eid Al Adha will be on Tuesday July 20th

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Monday July 12th 2021: For all Jamaat in Canada except Vancouver
For these cities, the day of Arafah will be on Tuesday July 20th and Eid Al Adha will be on Wednesday July 21st

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We ask Allah, the Most High, for success in performing good deeds and hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam al-Mahdi (ajjala Allahu ta’ala farajahu al-sharif).
To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons
The declaration for the 1st of the month is made by NASIMCO from sighting reports received from member Jamaats and with guidance from the resident Alim of Toronto Jamaat, Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi in conjunction with The Moon-Sighting Committee that was established during the 7th annual conference of The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America
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IMPORTANT DATES
  • 7 Dhul Hijjah, Shahadat of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (AS)
  • 9 Dhul Hijjah, Shahadat of H. Muslim and Day of Arafah
  • 10 Dhul Hijjah, Eid-Al-Adha
  • 15 Dhul Hijjah, Wiladat of Imam Ali An-Naqi (AS)
  • 18 Dhul Hijjah, Eid-Al-Ghadeer
  • 22 Dhul Hijjah, Shahadat of sons of H. Muslim
  • 24 Dhul Hijjah, Eid-Al-Mubahila
SUPPLICATION
Special A’amal for the 1st day of every Islamic month, for your and family’s safety & security for the whole month as recommended by Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (alayhi assalam):
  • Two Rak’ah Salaat:
(In the first rak’ah after Suratul Hamd recite 30 times Surah of Tawheed and
in the second rak’ah after al- Hamd recite 30 times Suratul Qadr.)
  • Ask your Hajaats.
  • Give in Charity (sadaqh)