The new moon was sighted in San Diego, California during sunset on Monday, April 12th, based on multiple confirmed naked eyewitness accounts by mo’mineen. Therefore, the first day of Ramadan is Tuesday, April 13th. Key dates for the Month of Ramadan:10th Ramadan (April 22nd): Death of Sayyida Khadija (SA)15th Ramadan (April 27th): Birthday of […]
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Shaban is Monday, March 15, 2021. The crescent moon was not sighted during sunset on March 13th, 2021. Key dates for the Month of Shaban:3 Shaban (Mar. 17): Birthday of Imam Hussain […]
The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California would like to announce that the first day of Jumada al-Ula 1442 A.H. will be Wednesday, December 16th, 2020. This is based on confirmed sightings of the new crescent moon on December 15th, 2020 in North America. Key Dates for Jumada al-Ula:5 Jumada al-Ula (Dec. 20): Birth Anniversary of […]
The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California would like to announce that the first day of Rabi al-Akhir 1442 A.H. will be Tuesday, November 17th, 2020. This is based on no confirmed sightings of the new crescent moon on November 15th, 2020 in North America. Key Dates for Rabi al-Akhir:8 Rabi al-Akhir (Nov. 24): Birth […]
The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California would like to announce that the first day of Rabi al-Awwal 1442 A.H. will be October 18th, 2020. This is based on confirmed sightings of the new crescent moon on October 17th, 2020 throughout various cities in North America. Key Dates for Rabi al-Awwal: 8 Rabi al-Awwal (Oct. […]
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Safar 1442 AH will be Saturday, September 19th, 2020. The crescent moon was not sighted on Thursday, September 17th, 2020. Key dates for the Month of Safar: 7 Safar – Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (p), 50 […]
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Muharram 1442 AH will be Thursday, August 20th, 2020. The crescent moon was sighted during sunset on Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 in San Diego, CA and Houston, TX. Key dates for the Month of Muharram 2 […]