Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Istihlal Headquarters: Thursday, July 16, is the beginning of Safar month

The Lunar Crescent Observation Headquarters of the office of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced, in a report, that the month of Safar 1448 AH will begin on Thursday, July 16. According to the report, the month of Muharram has been 30 days long, and Wednesday will be the final day of Muharram al-Haram.

• The Lunar Crescent Observation Headquarters of the office of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has released its report on sighting the crescent moon for Safar 1448 AH.
• According to the report, the month of Muharram will be 30 days long.
• Wednesday has been announced as the final day of Muharram al-Haram.
• Thursday, July 16, will mark the beginning of Safar al-Khayr 1448 AH.
• IRNA News Agency, on its Telegram channel, referred to the full text of the crescent-sighting report and provided a link to it.. Coverage difference: All media outlets uniformly covered the news of the announcement of the beginning of Safar by the Lunar Crescent Observation Headquarters of the office of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, using nearly identical wording. No meaningful differences were observed in emphasis, highlighting of details, or omission of information, and the accounts are not in conflict.