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Download Islamic Calendar 2014 in PDF! (72,460)
[alert]You may be looking for: Islamic Calendar 2023 in PDF.[/alert] Alhamdulillah, the islamic calendar corresponding the gregorian calendar of 2014 is now available for download as PDF at Alhabib Web Service. As usual, you can view the calendar online or… <a href="https://blog.al-habib.info/2018/05/saudi-arabia-1-ramadan-1439-h-starts-on-thursday-17-may-2018/" class="more-link">Continue Reading →</a>
The Life Span of Muslim Ummah is 1500 Years. Is it True? (47,642)
Several people have expressed the same question regarding the life-span of Muslim Ummah. They wanted to know whether it is true that the muslim ummah will only reach 1500 years of age [based on islamic calendar?]. Below is an answer… <a href="https://blog.al-habib.info/2018/05/saudi-arabia-1-ramadan-1439-h-starts-on-thursday-17-may-2018/" class="more-link">Continue Reading →</a>
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Saudi Arabia: 1 Ramadan 1439 H Starts on Thursday, 17 May 2018

Official Saudi Arabia press agency has published announcement by the Saudi’s Supreme Court that there were no positive hilaal (crescent moon) sightings from around the country on the evening of Tuesday, 15 May 2018. Therefore, the Supreme Court decided that the month of Sha’ban be completed 30 days according to Ummul Qura calendar and 1 Ramadan 1439 H will start on Thursday, 17 May 2018.

Below is a quote from the SPA News Agency regarding the start of Ramadan 1439 H:

The Royal Court cited a statement by the Higher Court as saying that it held an extraordinary session this evening to get briefed on reports sent by regional courts on viewing the crescent of Ramadan for this year 1439 H. but nobody tested to have seen the moon.

Citing certified sayings of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) in this regard, the Higher Court decided that the current month of Shaaban proceeds to complete its 30th day tomorrow Wednesday (30th of Shaaban 1439 H. according to Ummal Qura calendar) and that Thursday becomes the 1st of Ramadan 1439 H. according to Ummal Qura calendar corresponding to May 17, 2018.

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