Overview

• Moon sighting committees across India confirmed the new Hijri year after spotting the Muharram crescent, designating June 27 as the first day of the sacred month.
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu urged Muslims to reflect on Muharram as a reminder of the historic struggle for human rights in his inaugural message.
• Authorities have deployed additional police and established security checkpoints to manage and safeguard the large Ashura processions expected on July 6.
• Shia Muslims are preparing processions and majlis gatherings while Sunni communities plan fasting on the ninth and tenth days or the tenth and eleventh days of Muharram.
• Banks and stock exchanges will remain open on July 7 since neither the Reserve Bank of India nor the NSE has declared a national holiday for Muharram observances.