Moonsighting for Rabi-al-Awwal 1426
April 9, 2005 (Saturday):
Dr. Shabbir Ahmed (MCW member), Imam of Rooty Hill Mosque, Sydney reported: Not Seen
The Hilaal of RABI'UL AWWAL 1426 has not been sighted on Saturday 9 April 2005 anywhere in Australia, therefore moon-sighting committee of Australia has declared the month of RABI'UL AWWAL will start from Monday 11th April, 2005.
Hussain Khushaish (MCW member) from Kuwait reported: Not Seen
In Kuwait on Sat 9 Apr 2005 I could not sight the crescent even with 20*60 binocular. The western horizon was hazy upto 10 degrees so that the sun disc disappeared 10 minutes before its local sunset which was 18:11.
Samy Khadem-Al-Charieh (MCW member) from Berlin, Germany reported: Not Seen
On Saturday, 4/9/2005, the weather covered sky with clouds and I cannot see the moon.
Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti (MCW member) from Oxford, UK reported: Not Seen
Sighting could not be carried out. On our 29th day of Safar (Saturday, 9th April), I was unfortunately unavailable to perform moonsighting properly. However, the atmospheric conditions were poor and it was cloudy in Oxford that evening. I received news that the new crescent was sighted after Maghrib in the Maghrib (Morocco). This news is sufficient to establish [thubut] the new month for us in the UK so that Sunday, the 10th of March, is the 1st of Rabi' al-Awwal.
Muhammed yasin Qamardeen (MCW member) from Lagos Nigeria reported: Not Seen
Today Saturday 9, April 2005 we witnessed Cloud in this part of the country. We anticipate the appearance of new crescent but perharp due to cloudness in the sky it is not visible. Besides, report from Sokoto city indicate good condition of weather yet negative sighting.
Rashid Motala (MCW member) from Signal Hills, South Africa reported: Not Seen
The moon was not sighted this evening, April 9.
Malinda from Ogdensburg, New Jersey reported: Seen
Two reliable faithfuls sighted the moon with their own naked eye tonight in Ogdensburg, New Jersey.
Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) from Blacksburg, VA reported: Seen
This evening at 8:09, we sighted the moon in Blacksburg, VA. The horns were at 3:30 and 7:30.
Khalid Yaseen from Detroit, MI reported: Seen
I saw the new moon Saturday evening at 8:54PM EDT in Detroit with the naked eye. It was low in the Northwestern sky. Shortly thereafter, it was no longer visible.
Ruth Jeffery (MCW member) from Houston TX reported: Seen
The new moon crescent was clearly sighted by two witnesses in Houston, Texas, at 8:13 p.m. by two witnesses, and in Jacksonville, Texas, by four witnesses.
Gary Peterson (MCW member) from Mesa Arizona reported: Seen
I want to tell you that I saw the new moon today at 7:08 PM MST with binoculars and then with the naked eye. Yesterday I also saw the sun eclipse. There was a small dent in the sun around 3:00 PM MST.
Hadi Jaafar (MCW member), Ph.D. from Fort Collins, Colorado reported: Seen
I just saw the moon at 7:55 P.M. Mountain time with the naked eye here in Fort Collins, CO, with horns between 3:30 and 7 o'clock. It was thin but easily visible.
Jim Stamm (MCW member) from Tucson, Arizona reported: Seen
Crescent first observed through 8” SC telescope at 13:34 at Altitude of 69.8 degrees
Crescent first observed through 6x30 finder at 18:44 at Altitude of 14.6 degrees
Crescent first observed with the naked eye at 19:00 at Altitude of 11.4 degrees
Paul Burnham (MCW member) from Chino Valley, Arizona reported: Seen
My wife and I observed new moon from Chino Valley, Arizona this evening. It came into view at 1938 MST once it cleared a very slow moving and slowly dissipating cloud bank.
HiMY SYeD (MCW member) from Fremont, California reported: Seen
The thin crescent of Rabi-al-Awwal moon was easily seen here in Fremont, California with the naked eye at 8:03 pm PDT. It took a few minutes to spot as the moon was not in its 'usual' spot in the evening sky. I had grown accustomed to looking in one direction, tonight it was north of that location on the horizon compared with the past few months.
Sharaaz Khan (MCW member) from Wilton (Sacramento) California reported: Seen
I sighted the moon of Rabi ul-Awwal at about 8:10pm shortly after maghrib in the area of the sunset. The right tip was at 4 o'clock and the left tip was at 8 o'clock. My wife (Fatima Sharaaz) and kids (Yaseen Khan) also viewed it along with Julie Minot.
Shagufta Ahmad Qadri (MCW member) from San Jose, California reported: Seen
I sighted the hilal for the blessed month of Rabi'ul Awwal
with my naked eyes in San Jose, California at around 8:25 PST. The hilal was further east than sightings in previous months. The horns of the crescent were pointing more upward than westward. It was a thin crescent but clearly visible in the clear sky.
Gulamabbas A. Khakoo (MCW member) from Buena Park, CA reported: Seen
Sighted the crescent of Rabi ul Awwal on Saturday, April 9, 2005, local time 7:40pm. Sighting was very easy and clear.
Mary Singer (MCW member) from Spokane, WA reported: Seen
The new lunar crescent was sighted from Spokane, WA on Saturday, April 9, 2005 at 20:06 PDT. Local sunset was 19:32.
Nice crescent easily seen, both naked eye and binoculars about 10 to 12 degrees above western horizon.
April 10, 2005 (Sunday):
Mohamad ibnu Maleki (MCW member) from Johore Bahru, Malaysia reported: Seen
I could not see R. Awwal cresent from Maghrib to Isyak on Saturday, 9th April, but after Maghrib on Sunday, 10th April 2005, my friends and I saw it. So, 1st R.Awwal is on Monday, 11th April 2005.