English translation of the response by the Office of His Eminence Ayatullah Seestani in Najaf to questions from Washington Post.
The Statement from Ayatullah Seestani’s Office in Najaf concerning the crime against the holy shrines of Imam Al-Hadi and Imam Al-Askari (may Allah bless them) in Iraq.
English Translation of the response by the Office of His Eminence Ayatullah Seestani in Najaf to question By Fox News:
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I.M.A.M. has been trying to gather reports and data about moon sightings. The following has been established in regards to the 1st day of Shawal (Eid al-Fitr) for the followers of Sayed al-Seestani:
We ask the Almighty Allah to accept your deeds and worships in this Holy month of Ramadhan. We would like to inform the believers of the possibilities in regards to sighting the crescent for the Month of Shawal of this year
We would like to inform you that tonight (Wednesday September 12th) after sunset due to cloudy skies we were unable to see the New Moon in Los Angeles. However, reliable believers from ....
As narrated in the hadith: "If a scholar departs this world, a groove happens in Islam that will not be mended by anything."