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Photos of Crescent Moons of Shawwal 1436 AH
Crescent moon of Shawwal 1436 AH sighted with naked eyes from Annagrove, NSW, Australia on Friday, 17 July 2015.
The crescent moon (hilaal) that marks the begining of hijri month of Shawwal 1436 AH was first sighted on the evening of Thursday, 16 July 2015 from Chile and Colombia. The crescent moon was only sighted by optical aids and not visible by naked eyes. This sighting was consistent with the visibility map of Shawal 1436 AH.
Hilaal photos sighted on 16 July 2015
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Crescent moon of Shawwal 1436 AH sighted with binocular from Chile on Thursday, 16 July 2015.
Crescent moon of Shawwal 1436 AH sighted with binocular from Chile on Thursday, 16 July 2015.
Crescent moon of Shawwal 1436 AH sighted with telescope from Bogota, Colombia on Thursday, 16 July 2015.
Crescent moons sighted on Friday, 17 July 2015
Most other places around the world could only sight the hilaal of Shawwal 1436 AH on Friday.
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Crescent moon of Shawwal 1436 AH sighted with naked eyes from Annagrove, NSW, Australia on Friday, 17 July 2015.
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