<< Subj: nyc: *** HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTING for Eid-ul-Fitr
(Shawwal): Mon/Tue 25/26 Dec 2000 ***
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Kind
Hijri date: Monday 29 RamaDHaan 1421 A.H.
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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 08:21:28 -0500
From: "Mohib.N.Durrani" <[log in to unmask]>
As Salaamu Alykum to all,
I hope and pray that all have had a very spiritual and productive
month of Ramadan (fasting) and may Allah (swt) accept our devotions
during this Blessed Month, amin.
The Hilal (Crescent Moon) for the month of Shawwal 1421 AH (Eid-ul-Fitr)
is expected to be first visible ONLY in the evening of Tue 26 Dec 2000
AD for USA/Canada and most of the mid-latitudes of the western world
including Africa, Arabia and possibly some south western parts of Europe,
inshallah. Hence Eid-ul-Fitr 1421 AH (and Shawwal) is expected to be
on Wed 27 Dec 2000 AD for those locations, inshallah.
The Northeren and Southtern latitudes and most of the Eastern
Latitudes would be able to see the Hilal in the NEXT evening, Wed 27
Dec 2000. Hence Eid-ul-Fitr 1421 AH (and Shawwal) is expected to be
on Thu 28 Dec 2000 AD for these locations, inshallah.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for the Hilal to be seen anywhere in the world in the
evening of Mon 25 Dec 2000, in my opinion. Hence it is IMPOSSIBLE for
Eid-ul-Fitr to be on Tue 26 Dec 2000 anywhere in the world.
The details for different locations of the world for sighting on
Mon/Tue 25/26 Dec 2000 are given below.
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Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, [log in to unmask], Copyright (c) 2000
Homepage: http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
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ISLAMIC Year and Month 1421 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2000 Dec 25d 17h 22m (UT) (Mon) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2000 Dec 25 (Mon) evening
Sighting Date Increase 0 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
Event times are approximate Civil -- Clock Standard Time
(nearest) (+N,-S) (+E) Zone QIBLA SUN MOON AGEat MOON-SUN Unaided-Eye
CITY LAT LONG -UT East SET SET Sunset ElgAlt Azm SIGHTING
*********** deg deg hr MagN Hr:Mn Hr:Mn Hr:Min DegDeg Deg **********
.MAKKAH-SArb 21.4 39.8 +3 0 17:48*17:40 -2: 34 +2 -2 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 3 18:39*18:30 -1: 43 +2 -2 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 168 16: 3*15:56 -4: 19 +2 -1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 148 16:43*16:37 -2: 39 +2 -1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 134 17: 2*16:55 -2: 20 +2 -1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 47 17:28*17:21 -1: 54 +2 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 46 19:58*19:50 0: 36 +2 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 68 18:40*18:37 0: 18 +1 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 107 16:39*16:35 0:-43 +1 -1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 124 15:57*15:53 -1: 25 +1 -0 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 85 18:48 18:48 1: 26 +1 -0 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 88 18:38 18:40 4: 16 +2 +0 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 84 18:35 18:40 4: 13 +1 +1 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 82 20: 7 20:10 5: 45 +2 +1 +2 IMPOSSIBLE
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 71 18:34 18:41 6: 12 +2 +2 +1 IMPOSSIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 86 16:39 16:45 3: 17 +1 +1 -0 IMPOSSIBLE
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 73 16:35 16:42 4: 13 +1 +1 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 61 17:38 17:46 5: 16 +2 +2 -0 IMPOSSIBLE
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 51 16:26 16:35 5: 4 +2 +1 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:27 17:37 6: 5 +2 +2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 24 16:42 16:53 6: 20 +2 +2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 12 16:50 17: 2 7: 28 +3 +2 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 3 16:57 17:10 7: 35 +3 +2 -2 IMPOSSIBLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 356 16:19 16:31 6: 57 +3 +2 -2 IMPOSSIBLE
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 327 15:47 16: 0 7: 25 +3 +1 -3 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 327 17:55 18:14 10: 33 +4 +4 -1 IMPOSSIBLE
(INCREASE date one day, if crossing EAST TO WEST)
##################### INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ######################
(DECREASE date one day, if crossing WEST TO EAST)
%SYDNEY-Aust -33.9 151.2 +10 265 19: 7*18:40 -8: 15 +5 -5 -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 300 16:36*16:15 -9: 46 +5 -4 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 16:57*16:39 -8: 25 +5 -3 +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 18: 8*17:51 -6: 14 +4 -4 +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:20*17: 6 -6: 2 +4 -3 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 17: 3*16:50 -5: 19 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 253 17:14*17: 2 -5: 8 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 233 16:25*16:14 -4: 57 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 215 16:28*16:19 -3: 54 +3 -2 +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
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Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
(In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, [log in to unmask], Copyright (c) 2000
Homepage: http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd
SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
**************************************************************
ISLAMIC Year and Month 1421 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
Astronomical New Moon Date 2000 Dec 25d 17h 22m (UT) (Mon) [INVISIBLE]
Sighting Date, Evening of 2000 Dec 26 (Tue) evening
Sighting Date Increase 1 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]
Event times are approximate Civil -- Clock Standard Time
(nearest) (+N,-S) (+E) Zone QIBLA SUN MOON AGEat MOON-SUN Unaided-Eye
CITY LAT LONG -UT East SET SET Sunset ElgAlt Azm SIGHTING
*********** deg deg hr MagN Hr:Mn Hr:Mn Hr:Min DegDeg Deg **********
.MAKKAH-SArb 21.4 39.8 +3 0 17:48 18:29 21: 26 +9 +8 -3 VERY DFCLT$
.DARSLM-Tnzn -6.8 39.2 +3 3 18:39 19:20 22: 17 +9 +9 +2 DIFFICULT $
%MOSCOW-Rusa 55.8 37.6 +3 168 16: 4 16:42 19: 42 +9 +4 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
%ISTNBUL-Trk 41.0 28.9 +2 148 16:44 17:25 21: 22 +9 +6 -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
.CAIRO-Egypt 30.1 31.3 +2 134 17: 3 17:44 21: 41 +9<+8 -5 VERY DFCLT$
.KHRTUM-Sudn 15.5 32.6 +2 47 17:28 18:10 22: 6 +9 +9 -2 DIFFICULT $
.CPETOWN-SAf -33.8 18.6 +2 46 19:58 20:40 24: 36 +11<+8 +7 VERY DFCLT$
.LAGOS-Nigra 6.5 3.4 +1 68 18:41 19:26 24: 19 +10+10 -1 PROBABLE
.ALGIERS-Alg 36.8 3.0 +0 107 16:39 17:24 23: 17 +10 +7 -7 VERY DFCLT$
%GRENWCH-Eng 51.5 0.0 +0 124 15:57 16:41 22: 35 +10 +5 -8 IMPOSSIBLE
.DAKAR-Sengl 14.7 -17.5 +0 85 18:48 19:37 25: 26 +11+10 -3 PROBABLE
%RIOJNRO-Brz -22.9 -43.2 -3 88 18:39 19:30 28: 17 +12+11 +6 MOST PROBL
.PARAMRI-Sur 5.9 -55.2 -3 84 18:36 19:29 28: 14 +12+12 -1 MOST PROBL
.BNSARS-Argn -34.7 -58.4 -3 82 20: 7 20:59 29: 45 +13+10 +9 PROBABLE $
%LIMA---Peru -12.4 -77.0 -5 71 18:34 19:30 30: 12 +13+12 +4 VISIBLE
%HALIFX-Cand 44.6 -63.6 -4 86 16:40 17:34 27: 18 +12 +7 -9 VERY DFCLT$
%NEWYORK-USA 40.8 -74.0 -5 73 16:36 17:31 28: 14 +12 +8 -9 VERY DFCLT$
%MIAMI---USA 25.8 -80.2 -5 61 17:38 18:35 29: 16 +13+11 -6 MOST PROBL
%CHICAGO-USA 41.2 -87.6 -6 51 16:27 17:25 29: 5 +13 +9 -9 DIFFICULT $
%DALLAS--USA 32.8 -96.8 -6 38 17:28 18:27 30: 6 +13+10 -8 PROBABLE
%DENVER--USA 39.7 -105.0 -7 24 16:43 17:43 30: 21 +13 +9 -9 DIFFICULT $
%SnDIEGO-USA 32.7 -117.1 -8 12 16:50 17:52 31: 28 +14+11 -8 MOST PROBL
%SnFRNCS-USA 37.7 -122.4 -8 3 16:58 18: 0 31: 36 +14+10 -9 PROBABLE
%VANCOVR-Cnd 49.3 -123.1 -8 356 16:20 17:22 30: 58 +14 +7 -11 VERY DFCLT$
%ANCHORG-Als 61.1 -150.0 -9 327 15:48 16:52 31: 26 +14 +4 -13 IMPOSSIBLE
.HONOLU--Hwi 21.3 -157.5 -10 327 17:56 19: 4 34: 34 +15+14 -6 VISIBLE
(INCREASE date one day, if crossing EAST TO WEST)
##################### INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ######################
(DECREASE date one day, if crossing WEST TO EAST)
%SYDNEY-Aust -33.9 151.2 +10 265 19: 7 19:32 15: 45 +7 +4 +5 IMPOSSIBLE
.TOKYO-Japan 35.7 139.7 +9 300 16:36 17: 3 14: 14 +6 +5 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
%BEIJING-Chn 39.9 116.4 +8 285 16:57 17:27 15: 35 +6 +5 -4 IMPOSSIBLE
.JAKARTA-Ind -6.3 106.9 +7 295 18: 9 18:41 17: 47 +7 +7 +2 VERY DFCLT$
.DHAKA-BngDs 23.8 90.3 +6 278 17:21 17:55 17: 59 +7<+7 -3 IMPOSSIBLE$
.AGRA--India 27.2 77.9 +5 269 17: 4 17:39 18: 42 +8<+7 -4 IMPOSSIBLE$
.PESHAWR-Pks 33.6 71.4 +5 253 17:14 17:50 18: 52 +8 +6 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
.BUKHRA-Uzbk 39.6 64.6 +4 233 16:25 17: 2 19: 3 +8<+6 -6 IMPOSSIBLE
.TEHRAN-Iran 35.7 51.4 +3 215 16:29 17: 7 20: 7 +8<+7 -5 IMPOSSIBLE$
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Look For The CRESCENT MOON ( HILAL ), )
It Is One Of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF CREATIONS; ))
Then Offer An INTENSE PRAYER To The ONE CREATOR, ))
All Sincere DEVOTIONS Are Surely ACCEPTED. ))
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I take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy Eid-Mubarak.
Your brother in Islam,
Mohib.
Dr. Mohib. N. Durrani
North American Coordinator for Astronomical Information,
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Web: http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd
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