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Moon sighting

Moon sighting

Sighting the crescent of the new moon

Moon sighting (Arabic: رؤية الهلال) means sighting the crescent of the new moon and is one of the ways to prove the beginning of a lunar month in religion.[1] In the Islamic calendar, a month begins with the sighting of the new crescent Moon.That makes astronomy a key part of Islamic events and festivals, including Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.[2][3]

how is the moon sighted?

In Iran

Estehlal Headquarters is an organization and command post based in Iran,[4][5][6] that deploys groups to monitor the sky and identify the crescent of the moon[7][8] on the first night(s)[9] of the Lunar month,[10] as per the Islamic tradition of Estehlal. This is undertaken to mark the first day of each month in the lunar calendar.[11] Estehlal Headquarters[12][13] was established by the decree of Iran's supreme leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to regulate the practice of Estehlal.[14][15] The Center consists of 150 groups[16][17][18] with 700 members.[19][20]

In Saudi Arabia

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has called on all moon sighters across the Kingdom to participate in the sighting of the moon. Encouraging individuals capable of observing the crescent moon, whether with the naked eye or through binoculars, the court has requested them to approach the nearest court and provide their testimony.[21]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "بررسی فقهی رؤیت هلال ماه". Khamenei.ir (in Persian).
  2. [2]
    "How to sight the new crescent Moon".
  3. [3]
    "How the Solar Eclipse Affected Eid Timing". Nytimes.
  4. [4]
    What is Estehlal headquarter(s) doing? isna.ir
  5. [5]
    Estehlal -- The month of Shawal iqna.ir
  6. [6]
    Estehlal Headquarter announces based on scientific concepts/comments of expert individuals irna.ir Retrieved 27 February 2020
  7. [7]
    Setad-e Estehlal haftaseman.ir Retrieved 27 February 2020
  8. [8]
    Information database of (the) "Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran
  9. [9]
    FarhangeFarsi Amid (Amid dictionary)
  10. [10]
    Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, RoyatehMah (Estehlal)
  11. [11]
    The stages of Estehlal (seeing the month) -- in Ramadanmonth tabnak.ir Retrieved 29 February 2020
  12. [12]
    Waseti, Seyyed Mohammad Morteza Hosseini, Tajol-Aroos Men Jaharol-Qamous, Vol. 7, p. 303
  13. [13]
    Darulfekr LeTaba'ah WaNashr WaTozi', first edition
  14. [14]
    Circumstances of "Estehlal Headquarter" yjc.ir Retrieved 27 February 2020
  15. [15]
    Estehlal -- How is seen the newmoon? khamenei.ir Retrieved 22 February 2020
  16. [16]
    The activity of 150 groups -- Estehlal parsnews.com Retrieved 22 February 2020
  17. [17]
    Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) News Agency
  18. [18]
    Khabargozari-e Daneshjoo (Student News Network)
  19. [19]
    Activities 150 groups to see the crescent moon in the country farsnews.ir
  20. [20]
    Observation of 150 groups for the practice of Estehlal in the country irna.ir
  21. [21]
    "When is Ramadan 2024 and how is the moon sighted?". Aljazeera.
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