The Crescent Moon of the Month of Rabi al-Awwal, 1448 A.H.

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To the respected believers in North America,

The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that, according to the multiplicity of horizons principle, the first day of the month of Rabi al-Awwal, 1448 A.H., will be on:

• Friday, August 14, 2026, for all regions on and south of the line that begins at the Atlantic coast near Baltimore, MD, and runs west through Oklahoma City, OK, and Boise, ID, ending at Corvallis, OR, and the Pacific coast.

• Saturday, August 15, 2026, for the rest of North America. Therefore, Friday, August 14, 2026, will be the last day of the month of Safar.

To determine whether your city falls within this region, click this link, zoom in on the map, and search for the city's name (if it does not appear, try refreshing the page). If your city is located in an area where you are not confident that the same ruling applies, you must complete the month of Safar, unless the onset of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal is established by irrefutable evidence.

We ask God, the Most High, to grant success in performing good deeds, and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi (p).

Moon-Sighting Committee

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