In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1441 A.H.
Eid Mubarak!
The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that Sunday, May 24th, 2020 will be the first day of the month of Shawwal, 1441 A.H. for the entire region of North America.
This determination is based on the fact that there were verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye at sunset on Saturday, May 23rd, 2020 in Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia.
| Important Islamic Events this Month: | ||
| 1 Shawwal | (May 24) | Eid al-Fitr |
| 8 Shawwal | (May 31) | Destruction of al-Baqi, 1344 A.H. |
| 25 Shawwal | (Jun 17) | Martyrdom of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (p), 148 A.H. |