Photos of the Crescent Moon of 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1443 AH (2022 CE)

Photograph of the crescent moon of 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1443 AH as sighted from California, USA on the evening of Wednesday, 29 June 2022 by Youseff Ismail.

The month of Hajj in the islamic calendar known as Dhul-Hijjah this year – 1443 AH – has been announced to start on Thursday, 30 June 2022 by the Saudi Arabia’s authority based on “claimed” sighting of the crescent moon… Continue Reading

Saudi Arabia to Sight the Crescent Moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1443 on Wednesday, 29 June 2022

When is 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1443 AH (2022)

Update: Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid-ul-Adha this year falls on Saturday, 9 July 2022. The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has called people in the region to go out and sight the crescent moon of 1… Continue Reading

Saudi Arabia Declared New Crescent “Sighted” – But Is This Scientifically Possible?

The declaration of the start of 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1439 AH by Saudi Arabia stirred some controversies around muslim world. In its announcement, the Supreme Judicial Council of Saudi Arabia said that new crescent moon (hilaal) was sighted on the evening… Continue Reading