As we approach the sacred month of Sha’ban in the Islamic calendar, there’s a palpable sense of anticipation among Muslims worldwide. Positioned as the eighth month, Sha’ban is more than just a bridge between Rajab and Ramadan; it holds a… Continue Reading
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has announced that due to no positive sighting of the crescent moon on Wednesday evening, the first fasting day of 1 Ramadan 1444 AH will be on Friday, 24 March 2023… Continue Reading
The month of Ramadan 1444 AH this year is marked by conjunction of the moon on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 at 17:23 UT. In the evening of Tuesday, the moon will not be born yet or would have set before… Continue Reading
We will update this page with the photos of the crescent moon of 1 Ramadan 1443 AH, as we received, In-shaa-Allah. First photo of 1 Ramadan 1443 AH crescent moon (hilaal), however, would not be expected to be available from… Continue Reading
The earliest photographs of new crescent moon (hilal) of 1 Shawal 1440 AH were obtained and reported from Tuesday, 4 June 2019. Positive sightings were reported from Brisbane, Australia, but without photos. Sightings of the crescent moon successfully captured image… Continue Reading