Mauritania announces start of Jumada al-Ula on Wednesday
The National Moon Sighting Committee said Wednesday, November 11, 2026, is the first day of the Islamic month of Jumada al-Ula, year 1448.
The National Moon Sighting Committee announced that Wednesday, November 11, 2026, will be the first day of Jumada al-Ula, the fifth month of the Islamic Hijri year 1448. The declaration followed the confirmed sighting of the crescent moon on Tuesday evening.
The committee said in a statement issued after its meeting at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Original Education that it carried out the necessary communications and investigations before reaching its conclusion.
The announcement sets the start of the new Islamic month for religious observances in the country.
Why it mattersMuslims in Mauritania will mark religious observances according to the new Islamic month beginning November 11, 2026.