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Hamari Kainaat - New Moon Sighting For Islamic Calendar

In this episode of Hamari Kainaat, Umair Asim and Dr. Salman Hameed, talk about the issues with the efforts to using calculations for moon sighting and why is it so difficult. They discuss the new Moon-sighting website from the Ministry of Science & Technology (Pakistan) and also look at the reasons why there is resistance amongst some in adopting calculations for an Islamic calendar.

Pakistan Moon Sighting Website:
http://pakmoonsighting.pk/

Moon Sighting Website (Engineer Khalid Shaukat):
https://www.moonsighting.com/

Thinnest Moon Observation (Sky & Telescope)
https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/thinnest-crescent-moon/