Crescent Moon Photos of Muharram 1445 AH

Crescent moon photo of 1 Muharram 1445 AH from Jordan on Tuesday evening seen through binoculars.

The islamic new year, the year 1445 after hijra (1445 AH), is upon us. Some countries start 1 Muharram 1445 AH on Wednesday, some others on Thursday. Some started using calculated calendar, others after moon sighting. But here we have… Continue Reading

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

Photos of Crescent Moon (Hilal) 1 Shawal 1443 AH (2022)

Foto hilal, bulan sabit, 1 Syawal 1443 H hasil rekaman kamera dari wilayah Maroko, 1 Mei 2022.

As predicted via HilalMap (Crescent Moon Visibility Map), the crescent moon of Shawal 1443 AH will be sightable and easily visible from west part of Africa and the American continent on the evening of Ahad, 1 May 2022. First photo… Continue Reading