Announcements

Rajab Mubarak!

The new moon for the month of Rajab was sighted on the evening of Tuesday, June 23, by reliable witnesses in Texas, Florida, and in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as well is in other locations across the North American mainland. As such, Wednesday, June 24 is the first day of Rajab.

May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).

Last Updated: June 23, 2009 23:31 PST
Posted: June 23, 2009 23:30 PST

Beginning of Rajab Based on Sighting of New Moon

The evening of Tuesday June 23 is the evening following the 29th day of Jumada al Thani, and as such, everyone is encouraged to go out to look for the new moon of Rajab in observance of the Prophetic sunnah. The visibility curves indicate that the moon should be clearly visible throughout much of the United States. Please make an effort to go out and look for the new moon, and submit your reports online here at Crescentwatch.org

May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).

Last Updated: June 22, 2009 10:04 PST
Posted: June 21, 2009 23:27 PST

New Moon for Jumada al-Thani Sighted After Completing 30 Days

The new moon for the month of Jumada al-Thani was sighted on the evening of Monday, May 25, by reliable witnesses at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz, California, as was expected following the completion of thirty days of Jumada al-Awwal. Crescentwatch.org did not receive any reports of sightings of the new moon for Jumada al-Thani on the evening of Sunday, May 24. Based on negative reports from various locations in North America on May 24, a committee of scholars and astronomers affiliated with Crescentwatch decided to complete the 30th day of Jumada al-Awwal on Monday May 25, with the first day of Jumada al-Thani falling on Tuesday, May 26. This decision was confirmed by the sighting from Santa Cruz on the evening of Monday, May 25.

May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).

Posted: June 11, 2009 10:57 PST

Beginning of Jumada-Al-Thani Based on Sighting of New Moon

Sunday, May 24 is the 29th of Jumada-Al-Awwal. As such, the evening of this day is the evening to look for the new moon for Jumada-Al-Thani. We encourage everyone to go out and look for the crescent moon on Sunday, in observance of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Please make an effort to go out and look for the new moon, and submit your reports here.

Posted: May 24, 2009 19:14 PST

New Moon of Jumada al-Awwal Sighted

The new moon for the month of Jumada al-Awwal was sighted on the evening of Saturday, April 25, by reliable witnesses in Douglasville, Georgia, and in Hayward, California, as well is in other locations across the North American mainland. As such, Sunday, April 26 is the first day of Jumada al-Awwal.

May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).

Posted: April 25, 2009 22:28 PST

Beginning of Jumada-Al-Awwal Based on Sighting of New Moon

Saturday, April 25 is the 29th of Rabi'-ath-Thani. As such, the evening of this day is the evening to look for the new moon for Jumada-Al-Awwal.. We encourage everyone to go out and look for the crescent moon on Saturday, in observance of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Please make an effort to go out and look for the new moon, and submit your reports here.

Posted: April 24, 2009 10:51 PST

Rabi'-ath-Thani Mubarak!

The new moon for the month of Rabi'-ath-Thani was sighted on the evening of Friday, March 27, by many reliable witnesses across the North American mainland. As such, Saturday, March 28 is the first day of Rabi'-ath-Thani.

May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).

Posted: March 28, 2009 00:18 PST

Rabi'-al-Awwal Mubarak!

The new moon for the month of Rabi'-al-Awwal was sighted on the evening of Thursday, Febrary 26, by many reliable witnesses across the North American mainland, and in other parts of the world. As such, Friday, February 27 was the first day of Rabi'-al-Awwal1430.

May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).

Posted: March 2, 2009 15:52 PST

Announcement for end of Safar and beginning of Rabi'-al-Awwal

Crescentwatch.org has not received any reports of sightings of the moon for Rabi'-al-Awwal on the evening of Wednesday, February 25. Based on negative reports from various locations in North America, a committee of scholars and astronomers affiliated with Crescentwatch has decided to complete the 30th day of Safar tomorrow (Thursday), with the first day of Rabi'-al-Awwal falling on Friday, February 27.

Noteworthy among the negative reports were those of experienced moonsighters in Northern California, who were unable to see the moon despite the relatively favorable astronomical conditions in their locality. Additionally, a sighting report from Christiansburg, Virginia, stated that a sighting of the moon was made in that locality with binoculars only. Naked eye sighting was not achieved, as the crescent was indistinguishable with the naked eye.

While the start of the new month has already been determined, it is still a highly rewarding act to witness the birth of the new moon, and everyone is encouraged to go out to look for the crescent tomorrow evening, Thursday, February 26, and submit your reports here.

Posted: Feburary 26, 2009 01:30 PST

Beginning of Rabi-Al-Awwal Based on Sighting of New Moon

Wednesday, February 25 is the 29th of Safar. As such, the evening of this day (Feb. 25th) is the evening to look for the new moon for Rabi-Al-Awwal , the third month of the Islamic calendar. Astronomical forecasts indicate that the moon will likely be visible in North America on this evening. As such, we anticipate the start of Rabi-Al-Awwal to take place on the evening of Wednesday, February 25, with the first day of Rabi-Al-Awwal falling on Thursday, February 26.

We encourage everyone to go out and look for the crescent moon on that evening (Feb 25), in observance of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

Please make an effort to go out and look for the new moon, and submit your reports here.

Posted: Feburary 25, 2009 00:43 PST

Safar Mubarak!

The new moon for the month of Safar was sighted on the evening of Tuesday, January 27, by many reliable witnesses across the North American mainland, and in other parts of the world. As such, Wednesday, January 28 was the first day of Safar 1430.

May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).

Posted: January 30, 2009 14:18 PST

Beginning of Safar Based on Sighting of New Moon

Monday, January 26 is the 29th of Muharram. As such, the evening of this day (Jan. 26th) is the evening to look for the new moon for Safar, the second month of the Islamic calendar. Astronomical forecasts indicate that the moon will not be visible anywhere in North America on this evening. As such, we anticipate the start of Safar to take place on the evening of Tuesday, January 27, with the first day of Safar falling on Wednesday, January 28. In spite of the negative astronomical forecast for sighting the moon on January 26, people are still encouraged to go out and look for the crescent moon on that evening, in observance of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Please make an effort to go out and look for the new moon, and submit your reports here.

Posted: January 21, 2009 01:18 PST

Mubarak upon the entrance of Muharram 1430

The new moon for the month of Muharram was sighted on the evening of Sunday, December 28, by reliable witnesses at numerous locations throughout North America. As such, Monday, December 29, is the first day of Muharram, and the day of Ashura falls on Wednesday, January 7. The sighting of the new moon this evening also marked the entrance of the new Hijri calendar year, 1430. We pray that Allah makes it a blessed year and a time of facilitation for the ummah of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

Last Updated: December 29, 2008 00:23 PST
Posted: December 29, 2008 00:18 PST

Beginning of Muharram Based on Sighting of New Moon

Crescentwatch.org adheres to the traditional principal that Islamic lunar months begin and end based on the confirmed, verifiable sighting of the new crescent moon. Click here for Zaytuna Institute's Statement Concerning the Determination of Islamic Dates and the Beginning of Ramadan.

Crescentwatch.org encourages everyone to go out to look for the new crescent moon tomorrow (Sunday) evening in anticipation of the beginning of the sacred month of Muharram. Muslim astronomers have indicated that it is very likely that the new moon will be sightable everywhere in North America tomorrow evening (see visibility charts here). We are thus anticipating the sighting of the moon and the start of Muharram to occur tomorrow evening (Sunday, December 29) in sha Allah.

The crescent would be visible shortly after sunset, slightly to the left, and above where the sun had set. It is a beautiful experience to sight its emergence, and it is a sunnah of our noble Prophet, sal Allahu alayhi wa salam, that we hope the ummah revives.

Please check our site (www.crescentwatch.org) for regular updates, moon sighting reports, and additional information on moonsighting, and submit your own reports here .

The start of Muharram also marks the start of the new Islamic calendar year, 1430. We pray that Allah make it a blessed one for the ummah of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

The 10th day of Muharram, one of the most blessed days of the Islamic lunar year, was commemorated by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, by fasting. For more details about the virtues of Muharram, click here.

Last Updated: December 28, 2008 12:13 PST
Posted: December 27, 2008 20:55 PST

Announcement for end of Dhu al Qi'dah and Eid ul Adha

Crescentwatch.org has not received any reports of sightings of the moon for Dhu al-Hijjah on the evening of Friday, November 28. Based on negative reports from various locations in North America, a committee of scholars and astronomers affiliated with Crescentwatch has decided to complete the 30th day of Dhu al-Qi�dah tomorrow (Saturday), with the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah falling on Sunday, November 30. As such, the feast of Eid-ul-Adha falls on Tuesday, December 9.

Click Here for an article by Imam Zaid Shakir on the Virtues of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

Last Updated: November 28, 2008 23:33 PST
Posted: November 28, 2008 20:13 PST

Beginning of Dhu al-Hijjah Based on Sighting of New Moon

Crescentwatch.org encourages everyone to go out to look for the new crescent moon this Friday night in anticipation of the beginning of the sacred month of Dhu al-Hijjah. However, Muslim astronomers have indicated that it is very unlikely that the new moon will be sightable anywhere in North America on Friday evening (see visibility charts here). We are thus anticipating the sighting of the moon and the start of Dhu al-Hijjah to occur on Saturday night (November 29) in sha Allah.

The crescent would be visible shortly after sunset, slightly to the left, and above where the sun had set. It is a beautiful experience to sight its emergence, and it is a sunnah of our noble Prophet, sal Allahu alayhi wa salam, that we hope the ummah revives.

Please check our site (www.crescentwatch.org) for regular updates, moon sighting reports, and additional information on moonsighting. We will post our final determination regarding the start of Dhu al-Hijjah on Friday at 9:00pm PT.

Last Updated: November 27, 2008 23:45 PST
Posted: November 26, 2008 23:13 PST

Dhu al-Qi'dah Mubarak!

The new moon for the month of Dhu al-Qi'dah was sighted on the evening of Thursday, October 30, by reliable witnesses at numerous locations throughout North America. As such, Friday, October 31, will be the first day of Dhu al-Qi'dah.

Posted: October 30, 2008 16:38 PST

Announcement for end of Shawwal & start of Dhu al-Qi'dah

Crescentwatch.org has not received any reports of sightings of the moon for Dhu al-Qi'dah on the evening of Wednesday, October 29. Based on negative reports from various locations in North America, a committee of scholars and astronomers affiliated with Crescentwatch has decided to complete the 30th day of Shawwal tomorrow (Thursday), with the first day of Dhu al-Qi'dah falling on Friday, October 31.

Posted: October 30, 2008 01:47 PST

Devotional Practices for Rajab

Day(s)	Summary	Details
13,14,15	Fasting the Bright Days	The moon is one of the great signs of Allah in creation. Its phases and its association with both th...