Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH

Photograph of the crescent moon of 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH from Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, on Sunday evening, 18 June 2023 (Youssef Ismail).

As the Pilgrimage month of islam – the month of Hajj – Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH coming upon us, the search for the first sign of the crescent moon (hilaal) of 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH began on Sunday evening, 18 June… Continue Reading

Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Ramadan 1444 AH (2023 CE)

Crescent moon photo of 1 Ramadan 1444 AH from Palu, Indonesia from Wednesday evening, 22 March 2023.

As the month of Ramadan 1444 AH is nearing, many muslims all over the world go out and scanning the sky to sight the first glimpse of the thin crescent moon that marks the beginning of the blessed month of… Continue Reading

Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Rajab 1444 Hijri

Crescent moon photo of the the month of Rajab 1444 Hijri hanging above a building in Morocco.

The evening of Sunday, 22 January 2023 CE will be the day of moon sighting (rukyatul hilal or rukyet-e hilal) for some of us who keep the islamic calendar in harmony with the moon cycles. Hopefully, the moon will be… Continue Reading

Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Jumadal Ula 1444 AH

Patricio Leon from Santiago, Chile, captured a photo of the slim crescent moon of 1 Jumadal Ula 1444 AH on Thursday, 24 Nov 2022.

Below is a collection of photos of the crescent moon (hilaal) for the islamic month of Jumadal Ula 1444 AH. The crescent moon photos below were taken on the evening of Thursday, 24 November 2022 making the first day of… Continue Reading