The Crescent Moon of the Month of Dhu al-Hijjah, 1443 A.H.

June 30, 2022

Updated – June 30th, 2022:

An Update Concerning:

The Crescent Moon of the Month of Dhu al-Hijjah, 1443 A.H.

Dear believers in the southern and western states of the United States of America,

Assalamu Alaykum.

The announcement below was released last night after moonset in Southern California. Around an hour after that, news of moon-sightings by the naked eye in San Diego started to circulate causing many believers to inquire whether the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah had changed.

The crescent committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America would like to state that for those who are content with the above-mentioned sightings and are located in the orange curve in this diagram from Charlotte (NC),  going towards St. Louis (MO), Omaha (NE), to Seattle (WA), Thursday, June 30th, 2022 will be the first day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, 1443 A.H.

For the rest of North America, Friday, July 1st, will be the first day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

We ask everyone who is interested in serving this monthly service for more cooperation and coordination in the future to avoid such incidents and to avoid putting the community in confusion. “… Cooperate in piety and God-wariness…” [Quran 5:2].

– The Crescent Committee

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تعقيب بخصوص وضعية هلال شهر ذي الحجة الحرام

إلى سائر المؤمنين في المناطق الجنوبية والغربية في الولايات المتحدة

السلام عليكم  ورحمة الله وبركاته

نحيطكم علماً أنّه وبعد صدور بيان لجنة الاستهلال، بنحو ساعة من غروب الشمس في جنوب كاليفورنيا انتشرت أنباء عن تحقق رؤية الهلال بالعين المجرّدة ما دعا عدداً من المؤمنين التّحري والسّؤال لمعرفة ما إذا تغير شيء.

من جهتها، تؤكد لجنة الاستهلال في مجلس العلماء بأنّ أيّ مؤمن يحصل لديه الإطمئنان بتلك الأخبار بإمكانه العمل وفقها وبالتالي سيكون الخَمِيْسُ، الوَاقِعِ فيْهِ الثَّلاثُونَ مِنْ حُزَيْرَان/جُوْن ٢٠٢٢ أوَّلَ أيامِ شَهْرِ ذِي الحِجَّةِ الحَرامِ لِعَامِ ١٤٤٣ للهِجْرَةِ لِسَائِرِ المناطِقِ الْمُمْتَدَّةِ مِنْ مَدِيْنَةِ شارْلوتْ بِولايَةِ نُوْرْثْ كارُولينا، وَمُرُوراً بمدينة ساَنْتْ لِويسْ بولاية مِيزُوري، ومدينة أُوْمَاهَا بولاية نِبْرَاسْكا، وانتهاءً بمدينة سِيَاتِل بولاية وَاشنطن، وَسَائِرِ المنَاطِقِ الَّتيْ تَحْتَها الْمُظَلَّلَةِ باِلَّلَوْنِ البُرتُقَالي في هَذَا الرَّسْمِ البَيَاني. أمّا سائر المناطق الشّمالية فكما أُعلن مسبقاً فهو الْجُمُعَة، الوَاقِعِ فِيْهِ الأوَّلَ مِنْ تَمَّوْز/جُوْلاي ٢٠٢٢ بِإذنه تَعَالَى.

نأمل من الرّاغبين بالمشاركة فيه هذه الخدمة الشهرية بذل غاية التعاون والتنسيق عملاً بقوله تعالى “وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ” لنجنّب المجتمع المؤمن أية مؤثرات سلبية محتملة.

لجنة الاستهلال

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[Original Announcement]

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

The Crescent Moon of the Month of Dhu al-Hijjah, 1443 A.H.

إضغط هنا لملاحظة بيان هلال شهر ذي الحجة الحرام ١٤٤٣ 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, July 1st, 2022 will be the first day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, 1443 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, June 29th, 2022 in any region of North America, particularly the southern and western states. Thus, Thursday, June 30th, 2022 will be the last day of the month of Dhu al-Qidah.

We ask God, the Most High, for success in performing good deeds, the safe return of all pilgrims (hujjaj) to their towns, and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi (p).

On behalf of the Crescent Committee,
Sayyid M. Rizvi, General-Secretary

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Important Islamic Events this Month:

• 7 Dhu al-Hijjah (July 7th):  Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (p), (Year 114 A.H.)
• 8 Dhu al-Hijjah (July 8th):  Imam Hussain (p) left Mecca for Iraq (Year 61 A.H.)
• 9 Dhu al-Hijjah (July 9th): Day of Arafah / Martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (p) (Year 61 A.H.)
• 10 Dhu al-Hijjah (July 10th):  Eid al-Adha
• 15 Dhu al-Hijjah (July 15th):  Birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (p) (Year 212 A.H.) (Date according to a different narration)
• 18 Dhu al-Hijjah (July 18th):  Eid al-Ghadir
• 24 Dhu al-Hijjah (July 24th):  Day of Mubahila

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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.

One response to “The Crescent Moon of the Month of Dhu al-Hijjah, 1443 A.H.”

1. Alsalamu Alakum, there were 4 verified sightings of the moon on Wednesday 06/29/22 in San Diego County, I was one of the four. Please reach out and we are happy to confirm this information.

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