Crescent Moon Photos of 1 Jumadal Akhirah 1445 AH

Photograph of a thin crescent moon against orange sky of Laudium, South Africa on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. This crescent marks the start of islamic month, 1 Jumadal Akhirah 1445 AH.

Dear readers, in this post we will share some photos of the first crescent moon for the month of Jumadal Akhirah 1445 AH. As previously noted in our post: When does 1 Jumadal Akhirah 1445 start, the hilaal or crescent… Continue Reading

When is 1 Rabi’ ath-Thani 1445 AH?

Crescent moon visibility map for Rabi' ath-Thani 1445 AH on Sunday evening, 15 October 2023.

The month of Rabi’ ath-Thani is the 4th month in the islamic calendar. This year, the month comes after the moon conjunction on Saturday, 14 October 2023 CE at 17:55 UTC. The crescent moon for the Rabi’ ath-Thani 1445 AH… 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

When Is Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1444 AH (2022)?

Crescent moon visibility map for Muharram 1444 AH on the evening of Friday, June 29, 2022.

The islamic calendar starts with the hijri month of Muharram which will come shortly. The next islamic year number is 1444 AH (anno hijri, after hijrah or migration). Therefore 1 Muharram 1444 AH marks the Islamic New Year for 2022.… Continue Reading

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