Moonsighting for Safar 1426
Samy Khadem-Al-Charieh (MCW member
On March 10, I started observing at about 5:30 pm local time. Sky was fairly clear, but there was a little haze at the western horizon. Anyway I could not see the moon!
Rashid Motala (MCW member) from Signal Hills, South Africa reported: Not Seen
The crescent moon for Safar was not sighted in SA this evening of March 10, Thursday.
Bankih Kacem, (MCW member) from Beni Isguen, State Ghardaïa, Algeria reported: Not Seen
Six members have tried to observe the Safar 1426 crescent, from Merkich station, but it was not seen.It was clear and the western horizon was prtly cloudy.
Muhammad Hafiz (MCW member) from Opa Locka, Florida reporetd: Not Seen
Due to rainy clouds on the horizon on 10th of March, 2005, Hilaal observation was impossible.
Hadi Jaafar, Ph.D. from Fort Collins, Colorado reported: Not Seen
A modest attempt to sight the crescent tonight the tenth of March 20 miles north of Fort Collins, CO, with a 7*50 Binocular ended unsuccessfully. The western horizon was mostly clear.
Gary Peterson (MCW member) from Mesa Arizona reported: Not Seen
From Mesa, Arizona I attempted to sight the 16 and a half hour old moon from Mesa, Arizona with both binoculars and telescope today but did not see it. The sky was very clear with no cirrus clouds and the moon set 38 minutes after the sun. It had the same declination as the sun at 12:04 PM today so by sunset it would have been a degree north of the sun and setting 38 minutes behind the sun. By checking where the sun was at 6:15 PM I know that moon would be up and to the right of that spot 38 minutes later.
Abdul Sattar Ridhan (MCW member) from San Jose reported: Not Seen
Today, 3/10/2005 I tried to sight the Crescent with Binocular . Sky is very clear here in San Jose, California and after 20 Minutes of un-successful scanning of sky no moon to be sighted.
Shagufta Ahmad Qadri (MCW member) from San Jose, California reported: Not Seen
I went out to try to sight the Safar Hilaal but did NOT see it despite very clear western skies. I was out from about
6:25 PST to 6:40 PST.
Dr. Shabbir Ahmed, Imam of Rooty Hill Mosque, Sydney reported: Seen
The Hilaal of Safar 1426 has been sighted in Perth, Western Australia, therefore moon-sighting committee of Australia has declared the month of Safar will start from Saturday 12th March,2005.
Bankih Kacem, (MCW member) from Beni Isguen, State Ghardaïa, Algeria reported: Seen
The western horizon was cloudy in Ghardaïa. Safar 1426 crescent was seen by 04 members (02 by naked eyes and 02 by binoculars 8x30,20x50).It was seen for 11mn.
Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti (MCW Member) from Oxford, UK reported: Not Seen
Negative sighting. On our 29th day of Muharram, at the alternate site, 4 of my students and myself interrupted our class to moonsight. Unfortunately, it was moderately cloudy in Oxford and none of us was able to spot the expected visible crescent which was hiding high above and beyond the clouds (at itrifa' or altitude, 13.0 degrees). The difference in setting times of the sun and moon over the local horizon [qaws al-makth] is 98 minutes. Fortunately, I received news from the East that the Safar crescent was sighted after Maghrib in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia. This news is sufficient to establish [thubut] the Safar month for us in the UK so that tomorrow (the 12th of March), is the 1st of Safar; instead of the 30th of Muharram, by default, following the general rule in fiqh for this case: whenever the crescent is sighted during the night in question in the East, its sighting in the West follows, but not the other way round.
Modoris Ali from West Midlands, near Birmigham, UK reported: Not Seen
On 11 March 2005, the moonset was 98 minutes after sunset in the UK. The crescent moon was not sighted because it was raining and it was cloudy. Safar will begin on Saturday 12 March 2005, according to the UK Newspaper.
Muhammad Hafiz (MCW member) from Florida reporetd: Seen
I tried to observe the Hilaal on Friday, 11th March, 2005 after sunset at the University of Miami Medical Campus. The Hilaal was observed at 7:00 PM. This was an easy observation, the Hilaal horns were pointing just below the 3 O'clock to 9 O'clock position.
Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) from Blacksburg, VA reported: Seen
This evening (Friday, 11th of March), we sighted the moon here in Blacksburg, VA; it was very high in sky
and very easy to see. The horns were at 3 and 8 O'clock.
Ruth Jeffery (MCW member) from Houston TX reported: Seen
The new moon crescent was sighted by three witnesses in Houston, Texas, on March 11, 2005, at 6:28 p.m. Skies were completely clear, and the crescent was relatively small, but very distinct, and beautiful.
Paul Burnham (MCW member) from Chino Valley, Arizona reported: Seen
The new crescent moon was observed from Chino Valley, AZ on March 11.2005. Initial sighting was using binoculars at 1827 MST and visual resolution was accomplished at 1838 MST. Tracking thereafter was easy in extremely clear skies.
Gary Peterson (MCW member) from Mesa Arizona reported: Seen
Today I saw the young moon with binoculars at 2:40 PM MST, I could not see it with the naked eye. I was able to see the moon first with the naked eye at 6:28 PM which was just before the sun went down. I was able to do this first without using binoculars first. While I was in the shade some buildings still had the sun shining on them that were taller.
HiMY SYeD (MCW member) from Fremont, California reported: Seen
I witnessed and took photos of the Safar Moon with points at 3 O'clock and 7 O'clock. My nephews, Bashar and Nazar Syed also witnessed the Safar Moon from our apartment complex's parking lot. Easily seen with the naked eye as the sky is clear and the Moon is above the heights of most trees in our neighbourhood.
Gulamabbas A. Khakoo (MCW member) from Buena Park, CA reported: Seen
Sighted the crescent for the month of Safar here in Longbeach, California today Friday, March 11, 2005 local time 6:10pm.
The sighting was very easy and with a naked eye. The top horn was at almost 4:00 O'clock and the bottom horn was almost at 9:00 O'clock. May ALLAH guide us and grant us maghferat for our sins,(Ameen).
Attached below is the Photo of the crescent.