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Egypt and the International Astronomy Center confirm the Jumada al-Awwal 1448 crescent
October 11, 2026 at 04:34 PM · Updated 5d ago
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أخبار 24 ساعة.. دار الإفتاء: غدا أول أيام شهر جمادى الأولى لعام 1448 هجريا
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دار الإفتاء: غدا أول أيام شهر جمادى الأولى لعام 1448 هجريا
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مركز الفلك يرصد هلال جمادى الأولى.. عمره 15.2 ساعة
(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt's Dar al-Ifta has declared Monday the first day of the Islamic month of Jumada al-Awwal 1448, following verified crescent sightings.
- Dar al-Ifta announced that Monday, October 12, opens Jumada al-Awwal 1448 after religious and scientific committees confirmed naked-eye sightings.
- The International Astronomy Center said it photographed the crescent from Abu Dhabi's Al-Khatim Observatory at noon local time on Sunday.
- The center reported the moon stood 9.6 degrees from the sun with an age of 15.2 hours at the time of imaging.
- Dar al-Ifta congratulated President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian people, and Arab and Islamic leaders on the new month.
- Dar al-Iftaa announced that Tuesday will mark the first day of Jumada al-Awwal 1448, differing from its earlier Monday declaration.