وقال عضو المشروع الدكتور جواد تورابنيجاد "This evening (Wednesday, September 8, 2010), the crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted in Blacksburg, VA, using a pair of (10X50) binoculars.  I arrived at the sighting location at 7:13 (sunset: 7:39 pm EDT) and started looking for the crescent in the expected location with the sun about 8-10 degrees to the right.  I continued looking for the moon till 7:37 (moonset: 7:33 pm EDT).The western horizon was partly cloudy with some haze." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد أفروز على "The crescent was sighted in a few cities around Australia." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيدة بسمة ذياب "About 45 persons including children with their families shared us this observation. Once the sun set, we all had our breakfast, then immediately we tried to observe Shawwal crescent. The sky was clear but there was haze in the western horizon. We used a transparency chart to locate the steps of the crescent every 5 minuties,and we used binoculars, but it was about 4.5 degrees only above the horizon. Unfortunately, we couldn't see it. But as usual, people were happy to attend this meeting outdoors. " 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد أبو عمار  مانجورانجو "The moon was seen by many witnesses in at least 3 places: Sibutu Island, Sulu and South Cotabato -- all in extreme western and southern Philippines where weather was clearer this evening. Cloudy sky was common in the north and central parts of the country due to a passing low pressure area.

The Sibutu sighting was confirmed by the head of the local tabligh chapter, Maulana Tariq.The other sightings were likewise made by members of the tabligh movement who are found in all parts of the Philippines.    " 

وقال عضو المشروع المهندس قمر الدين "On Thursday 9 September 2010 (29 Ramadan 1431 AH) many people from throughout UK including York have attempted to sight the crescent moon (Hilal) of Shawwal after sunset. Most places were clear but none of the groups were able to sight the Hilal. However, we have received reliable sighting news ((Muhaqaq Ruyat-e-Basari) from many other countries (including Morocco and South Africa). 

Therefore, the Ulama in UK have decided that the month of Ramadan 1431 AH will have 29 days and the month of Shawwal 1431 AH will start from Friday 10 September 2010 (i.e. day of Eid-ul Fitr), Insha-Allah.

The York group comprised of Qamar Uddin with a few astronomers from York Astronomical Society and a team from Batley (Maulana Hasib Mayet, Maulana Imran Lunat, Maulana Abubaker Diwan, Suleman Motala, Mohammed Patel, Ismail Patel,Shakir Daji & Vashiullah Bodiayat). 

May Allah rewards all those who have attempted to revive the Sunnah of moon sighting, this month (Ameen). Eid Mubarak to all Muslims!" 

وقال عضو المشروع الدكتور جواد تورابنيجاد "Today (Thursday, September 09, 2010), my wife, daughter, and I were able to sight the moon first by using a pair of 7X50 binoculars and then by naked eye in Blacksburg, VA.  The first binocular sighting was at 2:30 pm (sunset 7:38 pm EDT; moonset 8:06 pm) soon followed by naked eye sighting.  To find the moon's location, I used the Sky & Telescope Interactive Sky Chart.  The moon was about 15 degrees to the lower left of the sun (the sun was blocked by our house).  The horns were at 12:30 and 4:30 O'clock (12:30;3:00;4:30)." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد محمد سلطان الکتابی "Date: Thursday, Sep 9th  2010
Members of the group: Mohamad Soltanolkottabi, Ahmadreza Karimi & Daryush Zolfaghari Rad
Apparent Sunset: 19:16
Instruments: SXD-R200SS Vixen 8 inch Telescope, GPD2-R200SS Vixen 8 inch Telescope, 20*90  binoculars , 20*110 binoculars, Atmosphere: Superb ,a very nice blue sky!
Elongation at the first observation time: 13.7 D

Explanation :
We used astronomical objects to lock our instruments on several positions where the new crescent would cross on the 9th.
We were sure that the crescent would pass through the 20*110 binoculars at 9:37 , through the 20*90 at 15:54 & through the first telescope at 9:30 & through the second one at 11:00 Thursday.
Mr. Zolfaghari Rad saw the crescent at 11:17 as the first observation through  the GPD2-R200SS Vixen 8 inch Telescope. Mr. Soltanolkottabi saw it just after that at 11:18 .
Mr. Soltanolkottabi hunted the crescent for the second time at 15:52 through the 20*90.
We also tried to observe the Moon a few minutes before the sunset. Fortunately we were successful to see it through the 20*90 ! Mr. Karimi could see the Moon for the first time at 19:17 & then all of us could see the crescent for a few minutes.

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وقال عضو المشروع السيد نعمة مسيبي "Observation group:Mr. Nima Mossayebi (head, observer), Mr. Hesam Moradi (Observer),Ms. Hajar Ahmadzadeh (assistant),Mrs. Yekta Mohammadi (assistant).

Start of the observation: 13:00
other equipments: 20*90 binaculars
The crescent was also seen by 20*90 binaculars.
The only member able to see the crescent was Mr. Hesam Moradi
The planet Venus was used to calibrate both Binaculars.
 Weather conditions: clear sky, partly cloudy and very hazy at sunset, High winds" 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد علام سلطان "Today (Thursday, 9 September 2010 = Pakistan: 29 Ramadhan 1431), I also requested many members of the moon-sighting committees of our institute "JAMIA-TUR-RASHEED" and many of my friends all over Pakistan to sight the moon but the moon could not be sighted. Generally the weather was cloudy and hazy but it was clear at many places. Our members tried to sight the crescent moon at nearly 60 places in all 4 provinces with many hundred persons.

Note 1: Central official moon-sighting committee of Pakistan also announced that because they did not receive any positive report of moon sighting from all over Pakistan, therefore Friday 10th September 2010 is the 30th Ramadhan and Eidul-fitr (1st Shawwal 1431) will fall on Saturday 11 September 2010 in Pakistan.
Note 2: After some days, inshaallah, a detailed report of our observation will be available at www.esnips.com/web/moonnewsofjamiaturrasheed
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وقال عضو المشروع السيد أبم حسان "The Shwaal crescent was not seen from Bangladesh on 9 Sep, Thursday. The western horizon was partially cloudy in Dhaka but there were clear horizon in other parts of the country.The crescent altitude was at below 6 degree during sunset.we are going to observe Eid-ul-Fitr on 11 September,saturday in bangladesh.  " 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد ظفار شريف "The 28+ hour crescent was easily seen just four minutes after local sunset. Tomorrow Friday is 1st Shawwal in Tanzania.
Eid Saeed to all" 

وقال عضو المشروع الدكتور عبد العزيز إبراهيم "Inclement weather in Cape Town. The Hilaal was sighted by reliable persons in various places in north eastern South Africa [Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Howick, Newcastle, Nelspruit]." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد عبد العزيز أنيانج "At 18:05  I came out to look for the crescent.  There were clouds all over the western horizon where the sun had set. As the clouds moved away from where the sun had set, I tried to locate the crescent to no avail. I called the Northern region in Ghana which is about 600 Km away from the Greater Accra region and spoke with Mohammed to try and look for the Shawaal crescent.  I also called Malam Yusif of Afienya, Odoomser to sight the crecent from his location.  At exactly 18:20 , Malam Yusif called to give me a confirmation that he had seen the crescent (with two people) as he is travelling from the the Volta region of Ghana to his location at Afienya.  Also at exactly 18:34  Mohammed in Tamale called for same confirmation.  In Accra also it was seen by Shk Abdul-Kadir (one of the members of the National Hilal Committee).
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وقال عضو المشروع السيد سالم صاهيد "the aeed was today 09/09/2010 according to astronomical calculations and not to crescent observation." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد عبدالرزاق   عبدالعزيز إشولا " Youth of Muslim Jubilee Estate of Ikorodu Lagos State and I, tried to search for the Shawwal Crescent this evening after the sunset but we were unable to see the crescent due to the cloud but Possitive report came to us from Kano, Bauch and Abuja. Happy Eid to you all. Once again A big Kudos to the man, who gave Knowledge what it deserve, the Sultan of Sokoto Sa'ad Abubakr. This is the kind of Unity we are dreaming. " 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد عثمان  بشير كنلي "I and other brothers in Ilorin, Kwara state area of Agbo-Oba Opposite First Apostolic Church tried to look for the shawwal crescent today but it was not seen because there is Rain.  Eid Mubarak To u all." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد قمر الدين محمد "Alhamdulillah, The new Hilal of Shawwal was not visible here at Agege, Lagos due to Overwhelm overdcast however (I am about to send this report when Abu Aisha Called me, that New Hilal of shawwal was sighted at Amukoko an environ of lagos state) and in phone chat with Amir Lajinat Ilorin cities, he confirmed that it was raining in Ilorin hence they couldnt sight the hilal of shawwal. From Bauchi (Mallam Usman Dukku) and Abuja (Usman Mahmud) there are positive sighting from the respect place.

And in a twist of fate, indeed i am the most happiest person in the world for the simple reason that all my household will mark this eidul on the same day (i.e. Friday 10, September 2010). I pray Allah to bring happiness and tranquility to every home as we celebrate this eidul fitri 1431AH." 

وقال عضو المشروع المهندس مارتن إليسياسر "The old crescent was easily visible in the morning, just stepping outside a hotel in medina." 

وقال عضو المشروع المهندس قمر الدين "On Tuesday 7 September 2010, it was raining all night in York and totally cloudy in the morning before sunrise so I did not see the waning crescent moon of Ramadan 1431. However, I have received a sighting report from London. Also, yesterday (6 September 2010) I received a report on my mobile phone that it was sighted in Batley and the shape was approximately 3 o'clock to 10 o'clock (i.e. right of sunrise position)." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد سيد هاشمات واسطي "The sky before 5-00a.m. was heavily cloudy and it had rained in the night. But as was forecast by the Weather Centre, the sky started to clear up by 4-30 a.m. leaving me a very clear view of the Eastern sky by 5-00 a.m. and thus I was able to  see the waning crescent by 5-35 a.m." 

وقال عضو المشروع السيد عبد العزيز أنيانج "Sorry for the late reporting as we had long hours of power (electricity) off.
I did not see it from my location which is a low area.  A colleague friend - Mohammed Sulemana (233 244 28794) called me after Fajr prayers and said that he saw it and even as we spoke he could still see it very clearly in the eastern horizon. " 

وقال عضو المشروع المهندس محمد عودة "The waning crescent of Ramadan was seen by CCD imaging during broad daylight time. "