When Will Dzul-Hijja 1437 AH Start?

Most parts of the world would see the hilaal or crescent moon of Dzul-Hijja 1437 AH on the evening of Friday, 2 September 2016. (Visibility Map)

The new moon for Dzul-Hijja 1437 AH (anno hegira, hijri year) or astronomical conjunction will be on Thursday, 1 September 2016, at 9:03 UTC. The crescent moon or hilaal would be difficult to be sighted on the evening on that Thursday any where in the world. The crescent should be sighted easily all over the … Read more

Photo: Crescent Moon of Ramadhan 1437 AH Sighted

CCD image of the crescent moon at afternoon before sunset on Sunday, 5 June 2016 from Kupang, Indonesia. This image was produced through telescope and image processing and no crescent was visible to naked eye (even through telescope)

This post will be updated with photos of crescent moon for Ramadhan 1437 AH. Earliest report of visual naked eye sighting of Ramadhan was from Indonesia. However this report was not accompanied by hilal photos. Some astronomy enthusiast in Indonesia also doubted the naked eye report. [alert]Looking for Photos of Ramadhan 1439 AH (2018) Crescent … Read more

Photo: Sha’ban 1437 AH Crescent Moon Has Been Sighted

Hilaal or crescent moon photograph for the month of Sha'ban 1437 AH.

On the evening of Saturday, 7 May 2016, crescent moon (hilal) that marks the beginning of hijri month of Sha’ban 1437 AH has been sighted by several parties in Indonesia. One of the team was able to photograph the crescent that was seen through a telescope. Below is the photo of the Sha’ban 1437 AH … Read more

Infographic: Israk Mikraj

Below are two pictures that describe what Israk Mikraj is all about: one in english and the other in arabic. This exrtraordinary and extra-terestrial event was one of the miracle of the Prophet Muhammad saw. In one night, he traveled (or rather, was traveled) from Ka’bah, in Makkah to Masjid al Aqsa, in Jerusalem. He then continued his journey into heaven visiting the seven heavens and received order directly from Allah, the Lord of the Universe. God sent him the angel Jibril (Gabriel) and a heavenly creature named Buraq (lightning) to accompany and carry him through this journey.

It should be noted that, while in the infographics the date of the Israk Mikraj event is stated as 27 Rajab, this date is still disputable. Muslim scholars have differing view on the exact date of the event. While the year is agreed upon, the date and the month are not.

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