Crisp And Clean Confirms Our Deen
Yesterday, May 15th 2018, was the 29th day of the Islamic month of Sha’baan. It was the critical day to go out and site the new moon for the month of Ramadan. Unfortunately, no one saw the crescent moon last evening. Even more disappointing, was that there was a claim that the moon was seen through a telescope down in Southern California. The claim was incredulous and by 9 pm last night many organizations had announced that based on no valid sighting reports that Ramadan would start on Thursday May 17th.
Then this evening, after sunset this was the view in the western sky.
New Crescent of Ramadan 1, 1439
Without a doubt what you are seeing in this photo is the first day moon of Ramadan. And without any doubt I know there will be people who will make the assertion that this is a second day moon. One only needs to compare this moon too any of the other first day crescent moons on this site like the moon from earlier this year in the article titled Blue Is Peace. You can compare for yourself and tell me if this evening’s moon is not a first day moon.
New Crescent of Rabi’ Al-Awwal 1, 1439
What is more phenomenal, is that those who claim it to be a second day moon, probably have never gone out to see a new moon in the first place! The audacity!
Ramadan has finally started. We begin fasting tomorrow. Ramadan Mubarak to all my Muslim readers, and Peace to all.
