Rabi'-al-Awwal!(The First Spring) |
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The new moon for the month of Rabi'-al-Awwal was sighted on the evening of Sunday, Febrary 14, by many reliable witnesses across the North American mainland, and in other parts of the world. As such, Tuesday, February 16 was the first day of Rabi'-al-Awwal 1430. |
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Posted: Feb 15 , 2009 15:52 PST
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                                    Ramadan Al-Mubarak! |
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The new moon for the month of Ramadan was sighted on the evening of Friday, August 21, by many reliable witnesses in Florida, Texas, and California. As such, the first day of fasting falls on Saturday, August 22. Hijiri 1430. |
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Posted: August 20, 2009 22:52 PST
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                                    Shaban Mubarak! |
The new moon for the month of Sha'ban was sighted on the evening of Thursday, July 23, by many reliable witnesses across the North American mainland. As such, Friday, July 24 is the first day of Sha'ban. The 15th night of Sha'ban, known as Laylat ul Barat (the Night of Deliverance), falls on the night of Thursday, August 6 (the night preceding Friday, August 7).
May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).
used to pray to Allah in the following words: "O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings)." |
Posted: Posted: July 28, 2009 09:35 PST |
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                                    Rajab al Murajab Mubarak! |
The new moon for the month of Rajab was sighted on the evening of Tuesday, June 23, by reliable witnesses in Texas, Florida, and in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as well is in other locations across the North American mainland. As such, Wednesday, June 24 is the first day of Rajab.
May Allah usher in the new month with security (amn) and faith (iman) and peace (salamah) and submission to Allah (islam).
Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of Rajaba is "to respect", which is where the word Rajab has been derived from.
This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months in which battles are prohibited in Islam. The pre-Islamic Arabs also considered warfare blasphemous during the four months, a view that has been confirmed in Islam. Dua of Rajab
The month is also a prelude to the month of Ramadan, because Ramadan follows it after the intervening month of Sha'ban. Therefore, when Prophet sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to Allah in the following words: "O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings)." |
Posted: June 21, 2009 11:07 PST |
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                                    Jumaada-Al-Thani |
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Sunday, May 24 a new moon was sighted. May Allah usher in the new month with warmth and remove hurdles.
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Posted: May 29, 2009 11:15 PST |
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We are waiting for confirmation of the new moon for the month of Jamaada-AL-Thani. Chances are that the moon will be sighted on the evening of Saturday, May 29. We will measure across the North American mainland. We encourage everyone to go out and look for the crescent moon on Sunday, in observance of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Please make an effort to go out and look for the new moon.
May Allah usher in the new month with warmth and remove hurdles. |
Posted: May 23, 2009 11:15 PST |
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                                    Jumaada-Awal! ("First Freeze") |
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The new moon for the month of Jumada al-Awwal was sighted on the evening of Saturday, April 25, by reliable witnesses in Douglasville, Georgia, and in Hayward, California, as well is in other locations across the North American mainland. As such, Sunday, April 26 is the first day of Jumada al-Awwal. |
Posted: April 25, 2009 11:15 PST |
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We are waiting for confirmation of the new moon for the month of Jamaada-Awal. Chances are that the moon will be sighted on the evening of Saturday, April 25. We will measure across the North American mainland.
May Allah usher in the new month with warmth and remove hurdles. |
Posted: April 23, 2009 11:15 PST |