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(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
1424 AH (2003-2004 CE) Combined Info on Hilal (Crescent Moon)
Decisions, Predictions
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This homepage is your link to some of the ARCHIEVED astronomical information on Hilal (Crescent Moon) Sighting and New Moon Data, in USA/Canada and around the world for:
Islamic Year of 1424 AH, which corresponds to 2003 to 2004 CE.
(These homepages are under continuous improvement.)
May Allah swt Bless and Reward all those who try and sight the Hilal, amin.
8:00 am EST, 27 Jan 2004
As Salaamu Alykum to all,
Makkah has announced that the Arafat Gathering (9 Zul-Hajj) will be on Sat 31 Jan 2004
and hence 10 Zul-Hajj for Makkah is on Sun 1 Feb 2004.
The kingdom's supreme Shariah court said in a statement carried by the national news agency
that Friday, January 23, marked the first day of the month of Dhul Hijjah; adding that
the peak of this year's hajj would fall on Saturday, the ninth of Dhul Hijjah.
Hence, for USA/Canada, Eid ul-Adha 1424 AH will also be on Sun 1 Feb 2004 CE,
as per the guidelines of
the Islamic Shura Council of USA/Canada.
Eid Mubarak to all!
8:00 pm EST, 22 Jan 2004
Updated 4:00 am EST, 24 Jan 2004
As Salaamu Alykum to all,
The Hilal (Crescent Moon) for the month of Zul-Hajj 1424 AH was easily sighted from
many places in USA on the evening of Thu 22 Jan 2004.
Hence, the 1st day of Zul-Hajj 1424 AH for USA/Canada is the day of Fri 23 Jan 2004!!
10th day of Zul-Hajj 1424 AH (Eid-ul-Adha) for USA/Canada will be the day of Sun 1 Feb 2004,
inshallah.
Please note that the Islamic Shura Council of USA/Canada had decided that for the
Eid-ul-Adha clebration in USA/Canada, the announcement from Makkah will be followed!
Please also see the following article:
Probabilities of dates to be announced from Makkah
for Eid-ul-Adha 1424 AH (Sun 1 Feb 2004, 80%)
8:00 pm EST, 24 Nov 2003
As Salaamu Alykum,
Eid Mubarak!
The National Shura Council of USA/Canada has decided that:
"Based on a Fiqh/Shura Council decision of a few years ago:
"If there is a calculated chance of Hilal Sighting in the
contiguous USA/Canada, and the astronomer consultant(s) confirm
on Authenticated Hilal Sighting(s), then the Islamic Month
will be declared as started.
"Since there were at least two (2) confirmed Hilal Sightings for
the month of Shawwal 1424 AH, from Houston, Texas, USA, on the evening
of Mon 24 Nov 2003, hence, the month of Shawwal 1424 AH has started
from the night of Mon 24 Nov 2003, and
Eid-ul-Fitr 1424 AH is on the DAY of Tue 25 Nov 2003."
The National Shura Council consists of:
1. ISNA, Islamic Society of North America
2. ICNA, Islamic Circle of North America
3. Ministry of Imam Warith-ud-Deen Muhammad
4. Jamaat of Imam Jamil Al-Ameen
Dr. Mohib.N.Durrani
National Astronomy Consultant
National Shura Council of North America
National Fiqh Council of North America
Sharia Scholars of North America
7:30 pm EST, 24 Nov 2003
There has been a SECOND Authenticated Hilal Sighting, also from Houston, Texas, USA.
This makes the minimum of TWO required Authenticated Hilal Sightings for confirmation
of the start of an Islamic Month.
The official decision will be after the National Shura Teleconference, inshallah.
7:30 pm EST, 24 Nov 2003
There has been ONE Authenticated Hilal Sighting from Houston, Texas, USA.
We are going through the process of confirming some others, ishallah.
6:30 pm EST, 24 Nov 2003
There was a "False Sighting" report from Spartenberg, South Carolina, USA.
The individual mentioned that he had seen a "Hilal" as nearly a straight line
and it was approximately six (6) finger widths (9 degrees) to the left of a "Star" (Venus)
and about 3 finger widths (4.5 degrees) above the "Star" (Venus).
The suggested location from the the "star" (Venus) is not the location for the Crescent Moon.
Hence the person saw something other than a Hilal.
(My comments, in the above paragraphs, are within parenthesis.)
10:10 am EST, 17 Nov 2003
There will be a USA/Canada National Shura Tele-conference on the evening of Mon 24 Nov 2003
(day of 29 Ramadan) to determine the end of the month of Ramadan 1424 AH, based on authenticated
Hilal sighting, inshallah. The tele-conference is expected to start after maghrib time in the central
time zone so that if there are any reports from the south-east, southern and south-west
states (Florida, Texas, California) the process of authentication with available
astronomical information can begin.
This webpage and the following one on "Latest-Sightings" will be updated regularly to keep all informed,
inshallah.
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORELATION BETWEEN COMMON DAYS (DATES) FOR THE
ISLAMIC AND GREGORIAN CALENDARS, FOR RAMADAN 1424 AH (USA/Canada):
RAMADAN Sighting was on evening of Sun 26 Oct 2003 from south/west USA/Canada.
It was IMPOSSIBLE for the Ramadan Hilal to be seen anywhere in the world on the
evening of Sat 25 Oct 2003 CE!
It was IMPOSSIBLE for Ramadan 1424 AH to start anywhere in the world from Sun 26 Oct 2003 CE.
RAMADAN 1424 AH 1 5 10 15 20 21 23 25 27 29 (30)
OCT/NOV 2003 CE 27 31 5 10 15 16 18 20 22 24 (25)
Mo Fr We Mo Sa Su Tu Th Sa Mo (Tu)
Night Fri 21-->|<--Morning of Sat 22 Nov
| |<--- Night of 27 Ramadan
|<--- ODD Nights --->
ODD Nights of RAMADAN (for Lail-a-tul-Qadr, Night of Power) are:
21st Night (Sat night Nov 15), 23rd Night (Mon night Nov 17),
25th Night (Wed night Nov 19), 27th Night (Fri night Nov 21), and
29th Night (Sun night Nov 23).
10:10 pm EST, 25 Oct 2003
The following is an approximate statement of the Islamic Shura and Islamic Fiqh
Councils of North America:
"As Salaamu Alykum,
"The Islamic Shura and Islamic Fiqh Councils of North America (USA/Canada) agree that there
were NO Hilal sightings on the evening of Sat 25 Oct 2003, the 29th of Shaban,
hence we will complete thirty (30) days of Shaban.
Monday 27 Oct 2003 will be the first day of Ramadan 1424 AH for USA/Canada.
"Ramadan Kareem to all."
9:50 pm EST, 25 Oct 2003
There have been NO Hilal sighting reports as of yet. The National Shura Council
Confeence Call will start in about 15 minutes, inshallah, and the decision will
be posted here.
4:30 pm EST, 24 Oct 2003
There will be a National Shura Council Conference call on the evening of Sat 25 Oct 2003,
one (1) hour after local sunset time on the west coast of USA/Canada, to decide on the
start of Ramadan 1424 AH for USA/Canada, based on any authenticated Hilal Sighting reports
(if any). The decision will be immediately posted here on this webpage, inshallah.
Please go to the following link for the LATEST HILAL SIGHTING INFORMATION:
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Previous Years Hilal Sighting and Decisions/Predictions Information:
1423 AH (2002 to 2003 CE) Combined Info, Decisions, Predictions
1422 AH (2001 to 2002 CE) Combined Info, Decisions, Predictions