Crescent Moon (Hilaal) Photos of Jumadal Awla 1440 Hijri

Photo of the new crescent moon (hilaal) of Jumadal Awla 1440 AH as sighted from Swiss on Monday 7 January 2019.

The islamic hijri month of Jumadal Awla 1440 AH was marked by the sighting of new crescent moons (hilaal) that were visible on the evening of Monday, 7 January 2019. There was no report of positive sighting on Sunday, the day before, so far. Thus, 1 Jumadal Awla 1440 AH starts on Tuesday, 8 January … Read more

Islamic Calendar for 2019 CE Available to Download

Islamic Calendar 2019 based on moonsighting information

As the year 2019 CE is coming, many muslim will look for the corresponding Islamic Calendar dates. For such reason, Alhabib has prepared Islamic Hijri Calendar for 2019 that is ready to be downloaded as PDF. The islamic calendar 2019 can be viewed in our website and a link to the PDF version of the … Read more

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 of Saturday, 11 August 2018. This ‘moon sighting’ report was used to declare that 1 … Read more

Official: Saudi Arabia Declares 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1439 AH to Start on Sunday, 12 August 2018

Based on the decision by the Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court yesterday, 1 Dhul-Hijjah 1439 AH starts on Sunday, 12 August 2018. It seems this decision was made based on the Ummul Qura Calendar used there for civil purposes and not based on rukyatul hilal or moon sighting report. There was no mention of moon sighting report … Read more

Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Shawwal 1439 AH

The crescent moon (hilaal) of 1 Shawwal 1439 AH has been sighted from many places on the evening of Thursday, 14 June 2018. Here are some photos of the crescent moon of Shawwal 1439 that signal the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration for muslims around the world. Shawwal 1439 AH Crescent Moon Photos Views: 4,428

When 1 Shawwal 1439 AH (Eid-ul-Fitr 2018) Starts?

Crescent moon for Shawwal 1439 AH will be visible for most part of the world on the evening of Thursday, 14 June, 2018 thus making Eid-ul-Fitr to start on Friday, 15 June, 2018 globally.

The islamic month of Shawwal 1439 AH (hijri) is marked by moon’s conjunction on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 19:43 UTC. This birth of the moon happens at night in major parts of the world. No moon sighting is expected on Wednesday. In the evening of Thursday, June 14, 2018, the hilaal (young crescent moon) will … Read more