Di crescent moon for di month of Muharram 1448 A.H. don show for North America. Di moon-sighting committee announce say dem see am wit naked eye on Monday, June 15, 2026, after sunset for different parts of North America.
Di committee, wey dey under di Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America, say di sighting don confirm di start of di new lunar month. Dem say dis determination na based on verified reports from multiple regions.
Di committee members wey sign di announcement include Sayyid M. Rizvi from Toronto, Shaykh M. Jafar Bangloori from Miami, Florida, Sayyid Hamed Hashemi from Tampa, Florida, Shaykh Amin Rastani from Dallas, Texas, Shaykh Jafar Muhibollah from Austin, Texas, Sayyid Jawad Sajjadi from San Jose, California, and Shaykh Ahmad Modarres from Los Angeles, California.
Di moon-sighting committee don dey provide monthly announcements since 2007, wen dem establish am during di seventh annual conference of di Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America. Di council dey renew di committee members every year.
Di announcement also include prayer for success for believers, and dem ask God for di hasten return of Imam Mahdi.
