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Hilal Advisory Team Statement - Shawwal 1430 AH - Confirmation
Hilal Advisory Team – Updated Statement- Shawwaal 1430
Followers of Syed Khoei (RA) – Eid is tomorrow Sunday 20th September 2009
Following various confirmed sighting reports from South Africa, the Hilal Advisory Team confirms that 1st Shawwal and hence Eid-ul-Fitr for those who remain on the taqleed of Marhum Syed Khui is tomorrow Sunday 20th September 2009. This is based on Marhum Khui’s fatwa on a united horizon.
Followers of Syed Seestani (DA)
Hilal Advisory Team will reconvene tomorrow after maghrib and make a final declaration following receipt of sighting reports.
As stated earlier, the HAT strongly encourages moamineen to go out and look for the crescent atleast 30 minutes before sunset. The following data will help moamineen in various jamaats to look for the crescent and report your findings (either way) back to the Hilal Advisory Team.
Please contact us on 07785 298 759 or 07846 884 600.
| Place | Sunset time | Last time when moon is > 5 deg | Azimuth of moon at this time (deg) |
| London North | 19:04 | 18:25 | 238.7333 |
| London South | 19:04 | 18:25 | 239.7333 |
| Birmingham | 19:11 | 18:28 | 237.7817 |
| Peterborough | 19:05 | 18:21 | 237.7446 |
| Milton Keynes | 19:06 | 18:25 | 238.2037 |
| Leicester | 19:08 | 18:25 | 237.7974 |
| Paris | 18:53 | 18:25 | 240.9419 |
| Portsmouth | 19:07 | 18:32 | 239.4032 |