A Facebook page of Haramain Info previously announced that there would be a Salatul Kusoof (solar eclipse prayer) in the Masjidil Haram in Makkah around 11 am local time on Thursday, 1 September 2016. This announcement was made amid reported… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
The moon conjunction that marks the end of month Ramadan 1437 AH is on Monday, 4 July 2016 at 11:01 UTC. At the evening of this date the crescent moon would not be visible from major parts of the world.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has announced that Ramadhan 1437 AH should start on Monday, June 6th, 2016. Below is a copy of the news reported by the state news agency (link to the news): Jeddah, Sha’ban 29, 1437, Jun… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
