On behalf of Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Zilqaad is Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. There were no naked eyewitness accounts of the new moon sighting at sunset on Monday, May 30th. 

Key dates for the Month of Zilqaad:

• 11^th Zilqaad (April 12^th):       Birthday of Imam Ali Ridha (as)
• End of Zilqaad (June 30th depending on moonsighting): Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawwad (as)