The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shaban, 1444 A.H.
The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that the crescent moon was confirmed to be sighted by the naked eye in San Diego, California at sunset on Monday, February 20th, 2023. Therefore, based on the multiplicity of horizons ruling of Sayyid al-Sistani, the first day of the month of Shaban, 1444 A.H. will be as follows:
- Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 for Southern California and nearby areas.
- Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023, for the rest of the United States and Canada
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Important Islamic Events this Month:
- 3 Shaban: Birthday Anniversary of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (p)
- 4 Shaban: Birthday Anniversary of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas (p)
- 5 Shaban: Birth Anniversary of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (p)
- 15 Shaban: Birth Anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi (p)