Photos: Crescent Moon (Hilaal) of 1 Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH

M Redzuan from Teluk Kemang, Malaysia obtained this thin crescent moon photo on Tuesday, 22 August 2017 after sunset through a telescope.

The crescent moon (hilaal) of 1 Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH has been sighted from many places. We obtained first photograph of the thin crescent moon from Moh. Redzuan who saw the hilaal from Teluk Kemang, Malaysia on the evening of Tuesday, 22 August 2017. Some reports (without photos) also came from Indonesia. As a results, based … Read more

Official: Saudi Arabia Announced 1 Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH = Wednesday, 23 August 2017

The crescent moon visibility map for Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH on Monday, 21 August 2017. The shaded area indicates that the moon will already set before the sunset that evening, thus will not be visible after maghrib time.

[alert type=”warning”]BREAKING NEWS Updated: 23 August 2017 03:30 Official: Saudi’s Supreme Court has announced that Wednesday, 23 August 2017 is the start of Dhul-Hijja 1438 AH. Thus, Wukuf in Arafah for the pilgrims (Hajj Gathering) will be on Thursday, 31 August 2017 and Eid-ul-Adha will be on Friday, 1 September 2017. Below is the quoted … Read more

Ramadan Prayer Timetable for 1438 AH (2017) is Available

Alhamdulillah, the ramadan prayer timetable for 1438 AH (2017) is now available at our site: Alhabib – Coloring with Islam. The ramadan salat times include imsaak times ten minutes before the Fajr salat times. The page includes options to view the ramadan prayer timetable online or download it as PDF and Excel file. This provides … Read more

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. … Read more

When Rajab 1438 AH (2017 CE) Starts?

Crescent visibility map on Tuesday, 28 March 2017. Only those in North and South America could see the crescent moon of Rajab 1438 AH easily.

The month of Rajab 1438 AH will be in the islamic lunation number 17,251 with moon conjunction time on Tuesday, 28 March 2017 at 2:57 UTC. The crescent moon of Rajab 1438 AH should be easily visible by naked eye for people in the American continent. Those in Africa may need optical aids to see … Read more