Tuesday night 11/17/2009 & Wednesday 11/18/2009 is Dhul-Hijjah 1, 1430 7:55pm: Dhul-Hijjah begins at Maghrib on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 based on multiple authentic sighting reports out of Trinidad. Dozens of people have sighted the moon in several towns. As such, the 1st day of Dhul-Hijjah will be Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Eid-ul-Adha will be […]

Monday night 10/19/2009 & Tuesday 10/20/2009 is Dhul-Qadah 1, 1430 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Dhul-Qadah, 1430. The moon was not sighted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 anywhere in North America. Consequently, Shawwal will complete its course of 30 days and Dhul-Qadah begins at Maghrib on Monday, October […]

11:40pm: The moon was sighted in a number of places including Buffalo, NY, Long Island, NY and New Orleans, LA. After proper verification and authentication, it was determined that Eid-ul-Fitr will be tomorrow, Sunday, September 20, 2009. Ramadan will end with 29 days and Shawwal 1, 1430 will be Sunday, September 20th. 9:50pm: Eid Mubarak. […]

Ramadan Mubarak! The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Ramadan, 1430. The moon was sighted in several places in North America on Friday, August 21, 2009 (Shaban 29, 1430) including Florida, Texas and Kentucky amongst other places. Consequently, Shaban finishes with 29 days and Ramadan begins on the night of Friday, […]

Thursday night 07/23/2009 & Friday 07/24/2009 is Shaban 1, 1430 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Shaban, 1430. The moon was not sighted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 anywhere in North America. Consequently, Rajab will complete its course of 30 days and Shaban begins at Maghrib on Thursday, July […]

Tuesday night 06/23/2009 & Wednesday 06/24/2009 is Rajab 1, 1430 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Rajab, 1430. The moon was sighted in Blacksburg, VA and Florida amongst other places. Consequently, Juma’ada Al-Thani ends with 29 days and Rajab begins at Maghrib on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The 1st […]

Monday night 05/25/2009 & Tuesday 05/26/2009 is Juma’ada Al-Thani 1, 1430 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Juma’ada Al-Thani, 1430. There were no valid reports of moon sighting anywhere in the United States. Consequently, Juma’ada al-Awwal will complete its full cycle of 30 days, and Juma’ada al-Thani will begin […]

Saturday night 04/25/2009 & Sunday 04/26/2009 is Juma’ada Al-Awwal 1, 1430 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Juma’ada Al-Awwal, 1430. The moon was sighted in Blacksburg, VA and California. Consequently, Rabi-al-Thani ends with 29 days and Juma’ada Al-Awwal begins at Maghrib on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The 1st of […]

Friday night 03/27/2009 & Saturday 03/28/2009 is Rabi-al-Thani 1, 1430 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Rabi-al-Thani, 1430. The moon was sighted in Port Charlotte, FL and Miami, FL. Consequently, Rabi-al-Awwal ends with 29 days and Rabi-al-Thani begins at Maghrib on Friday, March 27, 2009. The 1st of Rabi-al-Thani […]

Thursday night 02/26/2009 & Friday 02/27/2009 is Rabi-al-Awwal 1, 1430 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Rabi-al-Awwal, 1430. There were no valid reports of moon sighting anywhere in the United States. Consequently, Safar will complete its full cycle of 30 days, and Rabi-al-Awwal will begin at Maghrib on Thursday, […]