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Photos: Hilaal (Crescent Moon) of Sha’ban 1438 AH
The photo of the crescent moon (hilaal) of 1 Sha'ban 1438 AH taken from Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia on 27 April 2017.
The first crescent moon (hilaal) of Sha’ban 1438 AH has been sighted in several places from Australia and Indonesia. I myself, saw the thin crescent of 1 Sha’ban 1438 AH from Perth, Australia on the evening of 27 April 2017. Below are collection of the hilaal photos of Sha’ban 1438 AH taken from other places. With this sightings, 1 Sha’ban 1438 AH corresponds to Friday, 28 April 2017 CE.
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The photo of the crescent moon (hilaal) of 1 Sha’ban 1438 AH taken from Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia on 27 April 2017.
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The photo of the crescent moon (hilaal) of 1 Sha’ban 1438 AH taken from Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia on 27 April 2017.
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