August 1, 2019 (Thursday):

• Barbados:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Mohammed Patel from Bridgetown reported: Today, Thursday 1st August,2019, The Crescent was NOT SEEN here or in neighboring islands. Conditions were slightly hazy.Therefore we will have 30 days of Dhul Qa'ada. Insha'Allah, the first day of Dhul Hijjah will be on Saturday 3rd August. The day of Eid-ul-Adha will be on Monday 12th August, 2019.

• Canada:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Shahid Rashid from Missisauga Ontario reported: On Thursday, August 1, 3 members from our Meadowvale community group attempted sighting, but due to clouds on the western horizon it was not possible to see the moon.
     
     
  2. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Nuh ibn Zbigniew Gondek from Ottawa Ontario reported: Local Sunset time for Ottawa, Ontario, Canada for August 1, 2019 was 8.30 pm EST. Due to haze and humidity skies this evening no moonsighting was possible with the unaided eye or binoculars. Sighting location: Mud Lake (near Britannia water filtration plant). Temperature: 28�C. Illumination: 0.6%

• Germany:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Shehab, Khaled Ahmed from Crailsheim reported: Today Thursday, I have 29 DuhlQihda. I did all my best to see it with necked eyes from 21.07 but I could not see it. Our local sunset time was 21.07. The sky was not clear. really it was bad condition to see it.

• Indonesia:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: Mr Ayat Ayat Langit from Assalaam Observatory at PPMI Assalaam, Sukoharjo, Central Java reported: The crescent observation of Dhulhijjah 1440 A.H on 29th Dhulqeadah 1440 A.H was conducted on Thursday, August 01, 2019 in Assalaam Observatory at PPMI Assalaam, Sukoharjo, Central Java Indonesia. The sky was hazy and the moon altitude was low.
     The sun was unable to be captured after covered by mountain. The cresent was also unable to be identified after sunset (05.36 pm). A number of participants including member of CASA (Club Astronomi Santri Assalaam), academia and Solo Astro Community joined the observation.
     However, according to several reports from Pasuruan, Lamongan, Gresik and Kudus, the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in the Sidang Isbath decided that Dhulhijjah 1st, 1440 A.H starts on Friday, August 02, 2019.

• Kenya:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Ali Mohamed from Mombasa reported: As per the announcement by the chief kadhi of Kenya, NEW MOON HAS NOT BEEN SIGHTED. Therefore, tomorrow InshaAllah will be 30th Dhul Qa�dah.
     1st Dhul Hijjah 1440 will be on Saturday corresponding to 3rd august 2019 EID-UL-ADHA, 10th Dhul Hijjah 1440 will therefore be on Monday 12th August 2019.

• Mauritius:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Nissar Ahmad Ramtoola from Port Louis reported: The new crescent was not sighted tonight in Mauritius. First day of Zil Hajj will be on Saturday 3rd of August and Eid Ul Adha will be celebrated on Monday 12th August.

• Morocco:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Zakaria Guelzim from Ifrane reported: I tried to sight the hilal of Zul Hijja 1440 from Ifrane, Morocco using a remote telescope witout success. There were too many clouds and the time difference between sun set and moon set was too short. Several friends tried to sight it in different cities of Morocco without success.
     The ministry of Islamic affairs announced that they observed the moon of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1440, after sun set of Thursday, 29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1440, 01 August 2019. They contacted all Islamic affairs representatives and Royal Armed Forces units who contributed to the observation of the Crescent. They all assured that the new moon was not seen. Thus Dhu al-Hijjah 1440 will start in Morocco on Saturday 03-August-2019 and Eid Al-Adha will be on Monday 12 August 2019

• Nigeria:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: Mr Shaekh majolagbe monsuru Kayod, Mufti of Ikorodu, Lagos State reported: I began searching for the crescent of Dhul hijjah before magrib till 19:12 when I left for solat, then, it was partially cloudy. I returned after solat to continu the searching till 7:36pm when I discovered that the Sky was totally cloudy and sighting will be very difficult. Therefore, I left without sighting. Today's date in Nigeria is 29 Dhul Qi'dah.
     
     
  2. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Wasiu Akewusola from Alausa, Ikeja Lagos State reported: The crescent of the month of Dhul Hijja 1440AH could not be sighted in Alausa, Ikeja Lagos State nigeria. The sky is cloudy and the observation was made from 19.02 to 19.30 local time while the sun set at 19.06.

• South Africa:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Rashid Motala from Durban reported: On the evening of Thursday 1st August 2019, the Hilaal was NOT sighted in South Africa. Therefore Zul Hijjah 1440 will commence on Saturday, 3rd August 2019 in South Africa.

• Tanzania:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Hamza Rijal from Tiny Island of Zanzibar reported: On August 1, 2019, the crescent moon was not sighted anywhere in tiny island of Zanzibar, therefore 2nd August Friday will complete the 30th of Dhulqa'da and 3rd August, Saturday will be the First Of Dhulhijjah 1440 AH.

• Trinidad and Tobago:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Mr Umar Abdullah from Bon Accord, Tobago reported: The crescent moon to commence the month of Dhul Hijjah 1440 AH was looked for after the sunset of Thursday 1st August 2019. Reports from all committees locally and regional confirm that the moon was NOT SIGHTED.
     We have accepted these reports and has declared that the month of Dhul Qi'dah 1440 AH would complete 30 days. Therefore the 1st night of Dhul Hijjah 1440 AH will be the night of Friday 2nd August 2019 and the first day of Dhul Hijjah1440 AH will be the day of Saturday 3rd August 2019.
     Location: lat: 10 35 long: 61 21 : Time of Sunset: 18:30:42 :

• UK:
  
  
  
  1. Not Seen: MCW member Qamar Uddin from York reported: On August 1, the western horizon in York (UK) was partly cloudy, but the moon was not sighted. The weather forecast shows many parts of the UK had clear skies, but we have not received any positive sighting reports. In fact, we have received a fax from Morocco Awqaf Ministry of negative sighting report, covering 278 points. Therefore, we will have a divided Eid-ul Adha 1440 AH in the UK. Those who follow moon sighting will start the month on Sat 3rd August 2019 and do Eid on Mon 12th August 2019. And those who follow Saudi Arabia will do Eid on the previous day.
     
     
  2. Not Seen: Wifaqul Ulama Administrator of Britain reported: All 12 months of the Islamic Calendar begin with moon sighting. We have received no reports of Moon sighting. Thus signicant dates are as follows:
     ?hu al-?ijja: Saturday, 03rd of August 2019
     Eid al-Adha: Monday, 12th of August 2019
     Wifaqul Ulama monitored Moon sighting in Asia, Africa and Europe_ as a research project. We strongly urge all British Muslims to pay attention to what actually happens in various countries before deciding to offer their acts of worship in these most blessed days.

• USA:
  
  
  
  1. Seen: MCW member Mr Mohammed Yahya Shaikh from Garland, TX reported: Allhamdullilah the moon for the month of hajj was seen on Thursday August 1, 2019, first by binos at 20:48 and then naked eye, at 20:50 PM central time from the parking lot of Masjid Yaseen in Garland Texas by many brothers. The horns were between 1:30 and 7:30 on an imaginary clock and was roughly 3 degrees above the horizon. The moon disappeared behind the urban landscape at 21:00.
     
     
  2. Seen: Council of Shia Muslim Scholars in North America announced: The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that there were verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye from many locations in Southern California during the sunset of Thursday, August 1st, 2019. Therefore, the first day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, 1440 A.H. will be on Friday, August 2nd, 2019.
     
     
  3. Not Seen: MCW member Dr Javad Torabinejad from Blacksburg VA reported: This evening (Thursday, Aug 1, 2019), the crescent moon was not seen in Blacksburg, VA (Lat: 37� 15' 40" N, Lng: 80� 26' 56" W, and elevation: 646 meters). I arrived at my sighting location about 7:50 pm EDT (sunset 8:31 pm). Using two pairs of binoculars (7X50 and 10X50), I started scanning the mostly cloudy and very hazy western horizon with no success. I ended the session at 9:13 pm (moonset: 9:16 pm). At 8:55 pm, the temperature, dew point, relative humidity, and pressure were 69 F, 69 F, 100%, and 30.18 in, respectively.
     
     
  4. Seen: Mr Omair Kamil from Mountain View CA reported: On August 1, the moon was visible by naked eye for about half an hour. Picture taken by cell camera (pixel 3 using night sight mode).
     Note by Moonsighting.com: The picture was not provided despite a request from moonsighting.