Lectures on Moonsighting and More
 

To deliver lectures on Moon-sighting, Prayer times, Qibal direction, and other Islamic topics Khalid Shaukat traveled to many places in USA and other countries (in bold). Future lectures, if planned, are added at the bottom for the benefit of those interested in attending.

1. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (Jan 1993) Hilal, ISNA, ICNA method for Islamic Months
2. Casey C.C. Gaithersburg, MD (June 1993) Moonsighting, Qibla Direction
3. ICCD, Albany, NY (August 1993) Islamic Calendar with Science of Moonsighting
4. Manhattan, NY (Feb 1994) Science of Moonsighting - 96 St and 3rd Ave Mosque
5. Chicago, IL (Sep 1994) Science of Moonsighting-31st ISNA Convention
6. Islamic Center Monroe, CT (Oct 1994) Qibla Direction and Orienting the Mosque
7. Chicago, IL (Dec 4, 1994) Special Moonsighting Conference
8. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (June 1995) Moonsighting and Islamic Calendar
9. Chicago, IL (Sep 1995) Moonsighting Science & Fiqh-32nd ISNA Convention
10. Westbury, Long Island, NY (Oct 1995) Moonsighting & Prayer Times
11. Astoria, NYC, NY (March 30, 1996) Moonsighting & Prayer Times
12. Dale City, VA (April 1996) Moonsighting and Prayer Times
13. Gaithersburg, MD - School (June 1996) Science of Moonsighting, Qibla Direction
14. Columbus, OH (Sep 1996) Islam-Way of Life - 33rd ISNA Convention
15. Hartford, CT (Apr 1997) Science of Moonsighting
16. Knoxville, TN (May 1997) Moonsighting, Qibla Direction, Prayer Times
17. Gaithersburg, MD - School (June 1997) Astronomy for Islam, Moonsighting
18. Indianapolis, IN (July 1997) First Islam-in-America Conference - Islamic Calendar
19. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (Aug 1997) Science of Moonsighting
20. Columbus, OH (Sep 1997) Moonsighting/Islamic Calendar-34th ISNA Convention
21. Edison, Middlesex County, NJ (Mar 1998) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla Direction
22. MIS Internat'l Conference Indianapolis, IN (Apr 1998) Astronomy Serving Islam through Internet
23. Harrisburg, PA (May 1998) Science of Moonsighting
24. Manassas, VA (Dec 1998) Moonsighting and Islamic Calendar
25. Albany, NY (May 22, 1999) Islamic Calendar with Science of Moonsighting
26. Albany, NY (May 23, 1999) Moonsighting Calculations
27. Charleston, WV (Jun 1999) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla Direction
28. Harrisburg, PA (July 1999) Qibla Direction, Moonsighting
29. Beckley, WV (Aug 1999) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla Direction
30. Chicago, IL (Sep 5, 1999) Moonsighting/Islamic Calendar-36th ISNA Convention
31. Port of Spain, Trinidad(Nov 14, 1999) Moonsighting, Science and Shari'ah Perspective
32. Westbury, Long Island, NY (Nov 28, 1999) Moonsighting & Islamic Calendar
33. Manassas, VA (Apr 2000) Spring Equinox, Solar System, Seasons, Eclipses
34. Port of Spain,Trinidad(July 3, 2000) Moonsighting and Islamic Calendar
35. W.Demerara, Guyana (July 6, 2000) Moonsighting - Local, Global, or Regional
36. Berbice, Guyana (July 7, 2000) before Jumu'ah Qibla Direction and Prayer Times
37. Berbice, Guyana (July 7, 2000) After Maghrib Moonsighting - Science and Shari'ah
38. Essequibo, Guyana (July 8, 2000) After Asr Moonsighting, Qibla Direction
39. Essequibo, Guyana (July 8, 2000) after Ishaa Moonsighting - Science and Shari'ah
40. Georgetown, Guyana (July 9, 2000) Symposium on Moonsighting position for Guyana
41. Georgetown, Guyana (July 9, 2000) After Asr TV Program on Moonsighting
42. Georgetown, Guyana (July 9, 2000) After Ishaa Moonsighting and Prayer Times
43. Chicago, IL (Sep 3, 2000) Moonsighting Science/Shari'ah-37th ISNA Convention
44. Indianapolis, IN (Nov 11, 2000) Islamic Calendar Symposium
45. G.W. Univ. Washington, DC(Nov 20, 2000) Moonsighting and Islamic Calendar
46. Richardson, TX (Feb 10, 2001) Moonsighting and Islamic Months (Science & Shari'ah)
47. Richardson, TX (Feb 11, 2001) Ibadaat & Mu'aamilaat (Shari'ah Perspective)
48. Wichita, KS (May 6, 2001) ISNA Central Zone Regional Convention
49. Toronto, Canada (May 21, 2001) First Canadian Moonsighting Conference
50. Bermuda (Jun 9, 2001) Moonsighting, Qibla Direction, and Prayer Times
51. Houston, TX (Aug 11, 2001) ISGH Annual Symposium (Moonsighting)
52. Houston, TX (Aug 12, 2001) ISGH Annual Symposium (Islam - way of life)
53. Chicago, IL (Sep 2, 2001) Islamic Calendar for America-38th ISNA Convention
54. Dallas, TX (Oct 06, 2001) Moonsighting (Science & Shari'ah)
55. Richardson, TX (Oct 07, 2001) Moonsighting (Science & Shari'ah)
xx. Amman, Jordan (Oct 29-31, 2001) Invited, but could not go (Submitted Paper)
56. ICM, Gaithersburg, MD (Dec. 28, 2001) Calculate Salah Times in light of Quarn & Science
57. Radio Conference Cape Town (Feb 18, 2002) Two Eids - How we can unite
58. Salisbury, MD (Mar 30, 2002) Moonsighting - Science & Shari'ah
59. Birmingham, Alabama (Apr 27, 2002) Moonsighting - Science & Shari'ah
60. ICM, Gaithersburg, MD (Sep 6, 2002) Importance of Fiqh
xx. Darussalam, Brunei (Oct 10, 2002) Invited, but could not go (Clash with other program)
xx. Bangalore, India (Oct 12, 2002) Program got canceled
xx. Colombo, Sri Lanka (Oct 16, 2002) Program got canceled
61. Villanova, PA (Sep 28, 2002) Calculation of Visibility or Conjunction for Islamic Calendar
62. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (Feb 2, 2003) Islamic Calendar, Moonsighting or Calculations
63. Richmond, BC Canada(May 2, 2003) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla
64. Surrey, BC Canada(May 3, 2003) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla
65. Vancouver, BC Canada(May 4, 2003) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla
66. Jamia Mosque, Nairobi Kenya (Jun 23, 03) Science of Moonsighting
67. IQRA Radio Program, Nairobi Kenya (Jun 24, 03) Science of Moonsighting
68. Another Mosque, Nairobi Kenya (Jun 24, 03) Moonsighting
69. Sakina Mosque, Mombasa Kenya (Jun 25, 03) Islam in the West
70. Memon Villa, Mombasa Kenya (Jun 27, 03) Islamic Calendar & Moonsighting
71. Masjid Al-Noor, Malindi Kenya (Jun 29, 03) Islam & Science
72. Aqswa Mosque, Kisauni Kenya (Jun 30, 03) Science of Moonsighting
73. Baluchi Mosque, Mombasa Kenya (July 2, 03) Islamic Calendar & Moonsighting
74. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (October 5, 2003) Moonsighting
75. MCMC, Piscataway, NJ (Oct 18, 2003) Moonsighting for Ramadan 1424 AH
76. Islamic Society of Baltimore, MD (Nov 16, 2003) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla
77. Live Talk on San Francisco Radio (Nov 19, 2003) Unity in North America on Moonsighting
78. Interview on Pakistan GEO-News TV (Nov 21, 2003) Moonsighting Progress in Science
79. Live Talk on Pakistan GEO-News TV (Dec 3, 2003) Moonsighting & Ru'yat-e-Hilal Committee
80. ICMC, Lawrenceville, NJ (Mar 13, 2004) Science of Moonsighting
81. Live Talk on Radio Ikhlas, Darby, UK (Oct 24, 2004) How to Achieve Unity on Moon Issue
82. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (Oct 24, 2004) Big Moon - Must Be Second Day
83. Jamaica Masjid, Queens, New York (Dec 25, 2004) Moonsighting, Prayer Times, Qibla Direction
84. Islamic Association of Greater Detroit, MI (Feb 19, 2005) Moonsighting and Islamic Calendar
85. Fiqh Counicl of North America, St. Louis, MO (May 27, 2005) Islamic Calendar and Moonsighting
xx. Chicago, IL (Sep 4, 2005) 42nd ISNA Convention - Could not go [Because of another lecture]
86. Islamic Education Board, London, UK (Sep 4, 05) Moonsighting: Science/Shari'ah Perspective
xx. Jamaica Masjid, Queens, New York (Sep 10, 2005) Invited, but could not go (Personal reasons)
87. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (Oct 23, 2005) Moonsighting – A Science Or An Art
88. West Chester, PA (March 25, 2006) Muslim Lunar Calendar
89. ICCD, Albany, NY (April 30, 2006) Moonsighting & Islamic Calendar
90. Seminar in Richmond Hill, NYC (May 28, 2006) Hilal Sighting in North America
91. Fiqh Counicl of North America, IIIT, Virgina, (June 10, 2006) Conference on Hilal Sighting & Islamic Calendar
92. Chicago, IL (Sep 2, 2006) 43rd ISNA Annual Convention
93. Live Talk on Voice of America Radio (Sep 13, 2006) Fiqh Council of North America Islamic Calendar
94. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (Sep. 24, 2006) Moonsighting & Global Islamic Calendar
95. Rabat, Morocco (Nov 9 - 10, 2006) Discussion on Proposals for Unified Global Islamic Calendar
96. Toronto, Canada (December 10, 2006) Islamic Calendar by Calculation or by sighting
97. Medina Center, Bethesda, MD (August 24, 2007) Determination of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr
98. ICM, Gaithersburg, MD (Oct 5, 2007) Mystries of Moonsighting
99. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (Sep. 7, 2008) How Ramadan and Eid are determined
xx. Rabat, Morocco (Oct 15 - 16, 2008) 2nd meeting on Global Islamic Calendar (couldn't go, but submitted paper)
100. Hartford, Connecticut, USA (April 15, 2009) International Year of Astronomy 2009, Science of Moonsighting
101. Windsor, Middle School, Canada (April 25, 2009) International Year of Astronomy 2009, Prayer Times, and moonsighting
102. Windsor, Ontario, Canada (April 25, 2009) Astronomy in Service of Islam, Past, Present and Future
103. ICM, Gaithersburg, MD (Jun 14, 2009) Times for Fajr & Isha'
104. Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD (September 6, 2009) International Year of Astronomy & Islamic Calendar

The following lectures/conferences are planned in near future.
Future lectures will be posted here, when planned.

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