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Rajab 1447 Moon-Sighting Efforts Underway With Limited Visibility Expected

Local authorities plan to set the month’s start based on sighting reports, not provisional calendars.

UAE Shifts National Day Break to Dec. 1–2, Confirming Four-Day Weekend

Pakistan Confirms Moon Sighting as Jumada al-Awwal 1447 Starts Oct. 24

El Mihan Wins 3,000-Year-Old Sebeiba Dance Contest in Djanet

Markets and Banks Open July 7 as Schools Largely in Session After Ashura Observance

Srinagar’s 8th Muharram Procession Concludes Under Tight Security as Police Lodge FIR Over Flag Displays

India Confirms Muharram Holiday on July 6

India Fixes Ashura Holiday for July 6 as July 7 Operations Remain Unaffected

Moon Sighting Marks Start of Muharram in India as Security Tightens Ahead of Ashura

Muharram 1447 AH Begins With Crescent Moon Sighting; India Seeks Security Measures

Global Shia Muslim Communities Commemorate Ashura with Mourning Rituals

Saudi Arabia Confirms June 14 Start for 2024 Hajj Pilgrimage