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7-September-2013 / Last updated : 4-September-2013 Habib bin Hilal Islamic Calendar

The Origin of Islamic Calendar

Below is an excerpt on the history of the origin of islamic calendar. The purely lunar calendar is known as qamariya (arabic qamar means the moon). It is also known as hijri calendar from the arabic word hegira, which means emmigration. The Prophet Muhammad pbuh, did not order anything regarding islamic calendar as an administrative […]

Crescent moon visibility map for Sha'ban 1434 H

7-June-2013 / Last updated : 14-July-2015 Habib bin Hilal Islamic Calendar

Crescent Visibility Map for Sha’ban 1434 H

The islamic month of Sha’ban for the year 1434 Hijra is coming. The astronomical new moon is on June 8, 2013 (Saturday) at 15:56 UT. However, the crescent will not be visible anywhere on earth on the evening of that date. The following evening, Sunday, June 9, 2013, the crescent moon will be visible for […]