Umair Nawshad ✒️
The crescent moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Jumadal-Akhira 1448 AH was not sighted in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.Accordingly, the month of Jumadal-Ula 1448 AH will complete 30 days, and the first day of Jumadal-Akhira 1448 AH will fall on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The official crescent moon sighting meeting was held under the leadership of Kaleefathu Shazuli Moulavi Hisham Fatahi, Chairman of the Colombo Grand Mosque Crescent Committee.The meeting was attended by Al Haj Thahir Razeen, President of Colombo Grand Mosque; Ash-Sheikh Burhanudeen, Vice President of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU); and a representative of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs (DMRC).
Following the meeting, the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama, Colombo Grand Mosque Inc., and the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs jointly announced that the new Islamic month would commence on Thursday, November 12, 2026.Muslims across Sri Lanka are advised to observe the beginning of the new Islamic month in accordance with the official announcement.
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