NAIFCENTER

06/03/2026

The Legacy of Imam Hussain (AS): Ashura — Sacrifice, Truth & Justice by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya Ninowy

05/18/2026

03/18/2026

Look for the new moon of Shawwal on Thur. Mar. 19 (Eid probable for Mar. 20)
NAIF encourages everyone to go out to look for the new crescent moon (hilal) in anticipation of the beginning of the new Islamic month

02/17/2026

Look for the new moon of Ramadan this Tuesday night

12/20/2025

Look for the new moon of Rajab this Sat. night
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We encourages everyone to go out to look for the new crescent moon (hilal) on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 20th (after 29 days of Jumada al-Akhirah) in anticipation of the beginning of the Islamic month of Rajab (1447 AH).

Qualified Muslim astronomers and reliable visibility forecasts indicate that on Saturday evening a sighting of the new crescent moon will be unlikely throughout North America. You can check the visibility forecast for your region here.

Please go out to look for the new crescent moon and submit your moon-sighting report here. The crescent (hilal) would be visible shortly after sunset in the area above where the sun had set. It is a beautiful experience to sight its emergence, and it is a sunnah of our noble Prophet ﷺ that we hope the ummah revives.

NAIF adheres to the traditional principle that Islamic lunar months begin and end based on the confirmed sighting of the new crescent moon.

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