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Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Sha’ban 1441 AH (2020 AD)

25-March-2020Habib bin Hilal Leave a Comment

A very thin crescent moon photo from 1 Sha'ban 1441 AH captured on Wednesday evening, 25 March 2020 form Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia (BMKG).

As predicted by the crescent visibility map of Sha’ban 1441 AH, the crescent moon was not sighted on the evening of Tuesday, 24 March 2020. The first positive reports of moon sighting for Sha’ban 1441 AH were received from Darwin,… Continue Reading →

When does the Month of Sha’ban 1441 AH (2020 AD) Start?

19-March-2020Habib bin Hilal Leave a Comment

Crescent moon visibility map for Sha'ban 1441 AH (2020 AD) on the evening of Wednesday, 25 March 2020.

The islamic month of Sha’ban 1441 AH is marked by the geocentric moon conjunction on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 at 09:28 UTC. On the evening of that Tuesday, the moon is already above the horizon in some places in the… Continue Reading →