Moonsighting Report (Muharram 1442 AH)

NASIMCO wishes to inform the community that based on verified sighting of the crescent moon on the evening of Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 in Houston, Texas:
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FOR USA COMMUNITIES (including Orlando, NY, Los Angeles, Seattle)
Thursday, August 20th, 2020 will be the 1st Day of Mahe Muharram 1442AH
The day of Ashura will be on Saturday, August 29th, 2020
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FOR CANADA COMMUNITIES (including Toronto, Vancouver)
Friday, August 21st, 2020 will be the 1st Day of Mahe Muharram 1442AH
The day of Ashura will be on Sunday, August 30th, 2020
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We ask Allah, the Most High, for success in performing good deeds and hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi (AJTF).
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, Mawlana Syed Muhammad Rizvi.
Our gratitude to I.M.A.M for providing the moonsighting information
To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, click here.
Important Dates of the Month (USA)

Important Dates of the Month (Canada)
Visibility Map

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 our 5th Imam Mohammad Baqir (AS):
1. 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.)
2. Ask your Hajaats.
3. Give in Charity (sadaqh)