coloring with islam
all about the calendar used in the muslim world, that are based on the moon movement.
When does Ramadan 1435 AH start this year, in 2014? Unfortunately, this simple question of when does ramadan start this year has been repeated every year and there seems to be no easy answer to it. It depends who you ask and their view on how to start Ramadan or other islamic months in general. … Read more
The beginning of the month Sha’ban 1435 AH (after hijra) is nearing. The astronomical New Moon is on Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 18:40 UT. According to MoonCalc program simulation there is no possibility of moonsighting on that day based on many sighting criteria. On Thursday evening, May 29, the moon can be seen with … Read more
In a decision by New York City Major, public schools will have 2 days off for the two Eids of muslims according to the dates in islamic calendar, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. This move is very welcomed by muslims community as commented below: “The NYC Muslim community looks forward to finally having the Eid holidays recognized … Read more
[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 download it as PDF. The calendar spans year 1435 and 1436 AH. You will also … Read more
The Astronomical New Moon is on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 0:22 UT. The new crescent moon for Shafar 1435 AH can be seen in Africa and Americas on December 3 quite easily. With some optical aids, the hilal could also be sighted from middle eastern countries, India, Pakistan and parts of South East Asia. … Read more
The Origin of naming of the months on the moon calendar The table below shows the names of months in moon calendar from various versions No. The Thamud Calendar (narrated by Al-Azdi) The Calendar before Islam (narrated by Al-Bairuni) The Calendar before Islam (narrated by Al-Mas’udi) The Calendar since Islam 1 Mujab Al-Mu’tamir Natiq Muharram … Read more