Sunday, 7 November 2010:

• Australia:

  1. Seen: On behalf of Dr Shabbir Ahmed, Imam Rooty Hill Mosque, Sydney (MCW member), Mr Gulam Qutbuddin Siddiqi reported: The Hilal was sighted in Sydney on Sunday 7th November 2010 and consequently the month of Dhulhajj 1431AH commences here on Monday 8th of November 2010.

  2. Seen: Engr Manzoor A Mian (MCW member) from Melbourne, VIC reported: I am please to report that crescent was sighted in Melbourne today 7/11/10 Sunday eveving, Therefore tomorrow, Monday 8th November will be 1st of Dhul Hijja. �Eid ul-Adha will fall on Wednesday 17th November, 2010.

• Bangladesh:

  1. Seen: ABM Ruhul Hassan (MCW member) from Dhaka reported: On Nov 7, the crescent was seen right after the sunset. We received first sighting report from coxsbazar our eastern-southern part of the country. The sky was clear and atmospheric condition was superb. 8th November, Monday will be the first Zul-hijja in our country.

• Bangladesh:

  1. Not Seen: Engr. Azizul Huq (MCW member) from Dhaka reported: I tried to see the Crescent moon personally after Magreb prayer but disappointed to see some thin layer of cloud covered the horizon, otherwise sky was almost clear. At night Islamic foundation of Bangladesh announced the sighting of moon in Bangladesh sky on 7th Nov.

• India:

  1. Cloudy in Godhra, but seen in many parts of India: Iqbalhusen Bokda (MCW member) from Gujrat reported: On Nov 7, weather was cloudy here in Godhra, but moon easily seen in many parts of India including Surat, Bhopal, Delhi, Valsad and other cities of India.

  2. Not Seen: Mohammed Ali Qazi (MCW member) from Mumbai reported: The Sky was clear; still Dul-al Hajj MOON NOT seen by naked eye on evening of Sunday 07-11-2010. We will wait for any announcement for by Local Moon Sighting Committee.

  3. Seen: Furqan Abdussubhan Dadan on behalf of Abdussubhan Dadan (MCW Member) from Mumbai reported: I wish to inform you that Dhul-Hijjah crescent has been sighted in MUMBAI from the minnarah of Jamma Masjid, Mumbai today 7th November after Magrib (at 6:40 pm) The beginning of Dhul-Hijjah (1st Dhul Hijjah) has been officially declared by the Mumbai Jamma Masjid Hilal Committee. Hence, Eid-Ul-Adha will insha-Allah be celebrated on Wednesday, 17th November 2010.

  4. Not Seen (Cloudy): Shahid Ali Farooqui (MCW member) from Amravati, India On 7th of Nov.2010 i.e.29th Zilkad,at Amravati (Maharashtra) India,i tried to see the moon,but as it was couldy icould not see the the moon.

  5. Seen: Khalid Umer Maniar (MCW member) from Surat, Gujrat reported: Moon was sighted in Surat Gujarat India on Sunday 7th Nov 2010.

• Indonesia:

  1. Not Seen (Cloudy): AR Sugeng Riyadi (MCW member) from Surakarta, Java reported: The new Hilal of Dhu al-Hijah 1431 AH NOT SEEN on Sunday, November 7th, 2010 from my location (Juwiring Klaten Central Java Indonesia), the condition of the sky covered with clouds, cause of rain and also the influence of volcanic dust from the eruption of Merapi Mount.

     Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) announced on 1 Dhu al-Hijjah 1431 H falls on Monday, November 8th, 2010. Thus the feast of Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijjah will be on Wednesday, November 17th, 2010.

• Iran:

  1. Seen: Mohamad Soltanolkotabi (MCW member) from Esfahan reported: Although it was hazy, I could observe the crescent first by binoculars and later by naked eyes too. The first observation was at 17:07 through 20*90 binoculars. Apparent Sunset: 17:07.

  2. Seen: Alireza Mehrani (MCW member) from Esfahan reported: On Nov 7, Crescent first observation through 7x50 binoculars was at 17:05 (13:35 UT). Crescent first observation through naked eyes was at 17:12 (13:42 UT).

• Kenya:

  1. Seen: Mohamedashiq H Noorany (MCW member) from Mombasa reported: Please note that the Chief Kadhi of Kenya has announced the official day of Eid-Al-Adha to be Wednesday 17th November 2010 after the moon was sighted on Sunday 7th November 2010.

• Kuwait:

  1. Seen: Abdulaziz Al-Sumait (MCW member) from Kuwait reported: On Nov 7, I saw hilal of Dhul-hijjah in the Medical Herbal Islamic Center north west of Kuwait City right after Maghreb Prayer from 17:15 until 17:25 where it was obsecured by clouds; horns were at 12:30 and 6:30; hilal was sharp and magnificent, seen by binocular. Sun set in Kuwait was 16:59, moon set 17:49. But Eid Aladha is set for Nov 16, based on Official decision.

  2. Seen: Hussain Khushaish (MCW member) from Kuwait reported: In Kuwait city on Sunday 7 Nov 2010 near the National Assembly shore the western horizon was cloudy and hazy. I could see the crescent on the following order: First seen with 20*60 binocular at 16:50: Sunset at 16:58: First seen with naked eyes at 17:18: Disappeared behind cloud at 17:25: Moonset at 17:49:

• Madagascer:

  1. Seen: Shoayb Unia (MCW member) from Majunga reported: On Sunday, Nov 7, 2010, we (4 Muslims) saw the moon easily in Majunga, Madagascar around 6:10pm. The skt was clear and we were able to see the moon for almost half an hour. The orientation of the crescent was from 4 O'clock to 8 O'clock on a dial of an imaginary clock in the sky. Shoayb Unia.

• Mauritius:

  1. Seen: Goolam Tegally (MCW member) from Port Louis reported: Hilal was sighted this evening, Sunday 7 Nov here in Mauritius despite clouded sky. We will therefore celebrate Eid on Wednesday 17 Nov.

• Morocco:

  1. Seen: Ehsan H. Hajar (MCW member) from Casablanca reported: I saw the moon around 1800LT, in the SW horizon sharp and magnificent; sky was obsecured by clouds most of the evening; horns were at 12:30 and 6:30, well lit.
     Ministry of Habous has announced sighting of ZHJ crescent on Sunday as well and has declared Wed. Nov 17th as first day of Eid-al-Ad~ha in Morocco.

• Norway:

  1. Not Seen: Imran Mushtaq (MCW member) from Oslo reported: On Saturday and today Sunday, the moon was not sighted in Norway. Islamic Council of Norway, according to the Hijri calender agreement, declares the start of Dhul-Hijjah in Norway as The 1st of Dhul-Hijjah on Sunday 7th November 2010 and Eid-ul-Adha will be InshaAllah in Norway on Tuesday 16th November 2010.

• Pakistan:

  1. Not seen by me / Easily seen by others: Asif Hussain (MCW member) from Hyderabad reported: On Sunday 7th November 2010, I with my fellows at two different places in Hyderabad, Pakistan, tried to see the moon from sunset 05:42 pm to moonset 06:33 pm but moon was not seen. Skies were foggy. But moon sighted successfully at different places of the country. Government officials declared through television media that moon has been sighted at numerous places of the country, therefore the 1st of Dhul-Hijja 1431 Hijra will be on Monday 8th November 2010. It means the Eid-ul-adha in Pakistan will be celebrated on Wednesday 17th November 2010 inshaALLAH.

  2. Not seen by me / Easily seen by others: Sultan Alam (MCW member) from Karachi reported: On my request, Today (Sunday, 7 November 2010 = 29 Zul-qa'dah 1431 in Pakistan) more than 100 persons (Members of the moon-sighting committees of our institute "JAMIA-TUR-RASHEED" + my friends + their companions) easily sighted the crescent at more than 7 places countrywide. As it was very hazy in Karachi hence I and my other friends could not sight the moon in Karachi.
     Note: Chairman of central official moon sighting committee of Pakistan mufti Munee-bur-Rahman told me on my mobile phone that they have sighted the moon in Islamabad and have received many positive reports countrywide thus he officially announced that 1st Zul-hijjah 1431 will be on Monday 8 November 2010 in Pakistan after ending the 29 days of Zul-qa'dah 1431.

  3. Not seen by me / Easily seen by others: Yousuf Rajput (MCW member) from Rawalpindi reported: On Nov 7, although the weather of Rawalpindi was at the time of Magrib is clear, little dust on horizon, but I could not be able to see the moon through naked eye.
     As per Royet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan, the MOON of Dhul-Hijjah 1431 has been sighted. ALHAMDU LILLAH So Eid will be on 17th November 2010 in Pakistan, Inshah Allah.

• Qatar:

  1. Seen: Muhammad Imran Paracha (MCW member) from Doha reported: The Dhul Hajja hilal was sighted by myself and wife here in Doha on Sunday at around 5:10 p.m. (20 minutes after sunset) on Nov 7. It was a very thin crescent peeking over the thin clouds dispersed over the horizon. It was spotted by naked eye but we confirmed with binoculars as well.

• Sri Lanka:

  1. Overcast, but seen in other towns: Nular Bary (MCW member) from Colombo reported: On Sunday (7/11/2010), 29th of Dhulkahda 1431H in Colombo Sri Lanka the western sky was overcast, but there was reports from Weligama a town down south of Sri Lanka clear sighting of Dhulhaja crescent this was confirmed by our Hilal committee head Molavi Riyal. Hence the committe have decided to start the Month of Dhul-hijja 1431 on 8th. Monday & celebrate Eid ul alha on 17th November 2010, "Inshaallah"

• Sweden:

  1. Not Seen: Muhammad Shafiur Rahman Chowdury from Stockholm reported: I have tried to sight the crescent moon today (Sunday, 7th November 2010) from 11th floor of Kista Galleria but could not find it, though the western sky was clear.
     By the way, The Anjuman-e Al Baiyinaat in Sweden has declared that it will celebrate the Eid-ul Adha 1431 on Wednesday, 17th November 2010, Inshallah. Eid Mubarak.

• Thailand:

  1. Seen: Alee Phuket (MCW member) reported: On Nov 7, moon was sighted.

• USA:

  1. Seen: Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) from Blacksburg VA reported: Today (Sunday, November 07, 2010), my daughter, and I were able to sight the moon in Blacksburg, VA. Upon arrival at our sighting location, we sighted the crescent at 5:36 pm EST (sunset at 5:17 pm EST). At 5:44, the crescent was about 4.5 degrees above the horizon. The horns were at 1:30 and 6:30 O'clock (1:30;3:30;6:30). At 5:40 pm, the temperature, dew point, relative humidity, and pressure were 42.8 F, 23.0 F, 46%, and 30.25 in, respectively. We left at 6:00 (moonset at 6:19 pm EST). The sky was clear with some haze.

     Earlier in the day, around 11:32 am EST, I tried a daytime crescent sighting with success. At 11:50, I was able to see Venus, first using a pair of binoculars (7X50) followed by naked eye. Eight minutes later, at 11:58 am EST, I sighted the crescent using the binoculars. The horns were at 11:45 and 3:45 (11:45;1:45;3:45). Later, my daughter, son, and wife sighted the moon using the binoculars. At 12:00, the temperature, dew point, relative humidity, and pressure were 42.8 F, 24.8, 49%, and 30.37 in, respectively. It took three more hours before I was able to see the moon with naked eye at 2:58 pm. At 3:00 pm, the temperature, dew point, relative humidity, and pressure were 44.6 F, 23:00, 43%, and 30.27 in, respectively. I stopped following the moon at 3:16 pm. The sky was mostly clear with passing clouds and hazy. Note: I used the Sky & Telescope Interactive Sky Chart.

  2. Seen: Hussain Almohri from Lexington VA reported: I sighted the Hilal at 5:19 PM EST on the I-81 highway after Lexington, VA. The Hilal was visible at least until 5:50 PM EST. The moon looked like from 12 to 7 clockwise and it was at 7 degrees of elevation.

  3. Seen: Temoor Shouib from Chicago reported: The following announcement has been made by the Suburban Chicago Hilal committee ...
     Dhul-Hijjah begins at Maghrib on Sunday, November 7, 2010 based on multiple authentic sighting reports. People have sighted the moon in several towns including New York City, NY, Roanoke, VA, Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, and Elgin, IL. As such, the 1st day of Dhul-Hijjah will be Monday, November 8, 2010. Eid-ul-Adha will be on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. An early Eid Mubarak to all from the Chicago Hilal committee.

  4. Seen: Azat Badretdin from Dickerson, MD reported: I would like to report a successful moonsighting for the month of Dhul-Hijjah. Time of Sighting: 2010/11/07 17:30 Clear with slight haze below the Hilaal. Astronomical parameters according to US Naval Observatory calculations:
     Sunset time: 17:00+-0:05
     Moonset time:18:00+-0:05
     Sun azimuth at the time of the sunset:249.1 deg. Moon azimuth at the time of the sunset: 228.7 deg
     Observed azimuth during the time of moonsighting relative to the azimuth of the visible projection of the sun to the horizon matched the calculated angular differential.
     Roughly 15 min before and after the time of observing Hilaal, we were not able to see the Hilaal.
     Moonsighers: Sheikh Mu'addin, Br. Atif Chaudry Br. Azat Badretdin. All three moonsighters were able to see the Hilaal

  5. Seen: Talib Abu Hamzah (MCW member) from Douglasville GA reported: On Nov 7, by Allah's mercy, the moon was sighted here in Douglasville and Atlanta, GA, again as has been done monthly. Sighted by Abu Hamzah & Um Hamzah Abdul-Malik.

  6. Seen: Dr. Mir Omar Ali from Raleigh, NC reported: Hilal was sighted by a total of 6 people at Ahl-us-Sunnat wal-Jama'at, 2301 Raleigh, NC, including Naaib Qazi (Khateeb, Imam, Qari) and Dr. Mir Omar Ali.

  7. Seen: Mohammad Majibur Rahman (MCW member) from Houston TX reported: On Sunday evening after sunset, Nov 7, 2010, we (2 Muslims) saw the moon easily with bare eyes in Houston, Texas around 5.45 pm. The sky condition was clear. Following this sighting, Eid Ul Adha of Houston Muslims will be on Nov 17, 2010 (Wednesday).

Tuesday, 16 November 2010:

1. Bahrain (Following Saudi)
2. Canada (ISNA - FCNA)
3. Egypt (Calculations)
4. Ghana (Following Saudi)
5. Iraq (Following Saudi)
6. Jordan (Following Saudi)
7. Kuwait (Following Saudi)
8. Lebanon (Following Saudi)
9. Libya (Following Saudi)
10. Nigeria (Following Saudi)
11. Norway (Following Saudi)
12. Palestine (Following Saudi)
13. Philippines (Following Saudi)
14. Qatar (Following Saudi)
15. Saudi Arabia (Official announcement)
16. Sudan (Following Saudi)
17. Spain (Following Saudi)
18. Sweden (Following Saudi)
19. Syria (Following Saudi)
20. Turkey (Calculations)
21. UAE (Following Saudi)
22. UK - Central Moon Sighting Committee of Great Britain, (Jamiat-ul-Ulama Britain Dar-ul-Uloom Bury & Hizbul-Ulama) (Following Saudi)
23. USA (ISNA - FCNA)
24. Yemen (Following Saudi)

Wednesday, 17 November 2010:

1. Australia (Actual sighting)
2. Bangladesh (Actual sighting)
3. Canada (The Hilal Committee)
4. India (Actual sighting)
5. Iran (Actual sighting)
6. Indonesia (Actual sighting)
7. Kenya (Actual sighting)
8. Malaysia (Actual sighting)
9. Mauritius (Actual sighting)
10. Morocco (Actual sighting)
11. Pakistan (Actual sighting)
12. Panama (30 days complete)
13. Senegal (Actual sighting)
14. South Africa (Actual sighting)
15. Sri Lanka (Actual sighting)
16. Tanzania (Actual sighting)
17. Trinidad & Tobago (30 days complete)
18. UK (Actual Sighting from East of UK/Morocco)
19. USA (Chicago Hilal commitee - actual sighting)

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