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Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
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In a message dated 1/6/00 9:53:51 PM Central Standard Time,
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<< From: "Mohib.N.Durrani" <[log in to unmask]>

 As Salaamu Alaykum to all,

 The Hilal of Shawwal is NOT expected to be visible anywhere in the
 world on the evening of Thu 6 Jan 2000 AD. The Hilal will be visible,
 inshallah, on the evening of Fri 7 Jan 2000 AD, throughout most of
 the world. Please see below for details of sighting probabilities
 for Thu/Fri 6/7 Jan 2000 AD.

 Eid-Mubarak to all.

 Your brother in Islam,
 Mohib.

                         Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
         (In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
          Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, [log in to unmask], Copyright (c) 2000
                  Homepage:    http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd

         SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
        **************************************************************
     ISLAMIC  Year and Month       1420 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
     Astronomical New Moon Date    2000 Jan 06d 18h 14m (UT) (Thu) [INVISIBLE]
     Sighting Date, Evening of     2000 Jan 06 (Thu) evening
     Sighting Date Increase           0 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]

  Event times are approximate       Civil  --   Clock  Standard   Time
 (nearest)  (+N,-S) (+E) Zone QIBLA SUN  MOON   AGEat  MOON-SUN   Unaided-Eye
  CITY         LAT   LONG -UT East  SET  SET    Sunset ElgAlt Azm SIGHTING
  ***********  deg    deg  hr MagN Hr:Mn Hr:Mn  Hr:Min DegDeg Deg **********

 .MAKKAH-SArb  21.4   39.8  +3   0 17:55*17:46  -3: 19  +3 -2  +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .DARSLM-Tnzn  -6.8   39.2  +3   3 18:44*18:33  -2: 30  +3 -2  +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
 %MOSCOW-Rusa  55.8   37.6  +3 168 16:16*16: 9  -4: 58  +3 -1  +3 IMPOSSIBLE
 %ISTNBUL-Trk  41.0   28.9  +2 148 16:52*16:46  -3: 22  +3 -1  +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .CAIRO-Egypt  30.1   31.3  +2 134 17:10*17: 2  -3:  4  +3 -1  +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .KHRTUM-Sudn  15.5   32.6  +2  47 17:34*17:26  -2: 40  +3 -2  +2 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .CpeTOWN-SAf -33.8   18.6  +2  46 20: 0*19:49   0:-14  +2 -2  +1 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .LAGOS-Nigra   6.5    3.4  +1  68 18:46*18:41   0:-28  +2 -1  +2 IMPOSSIBLE@

 .ALGIERS-Alg  36.8    3.0  +0 107 16:47*16:44  -1: 27  +2 -1  +2 IMPOSSIBLE
 %GRENWCH-Eng  51.5    0.0  +0 124 16: 8*16: 6  -2:  6  +2 -0  +2 IMPOSSIBLE
 .DAKAR-Sengl  14.7  -17.5  +0  85 18:54*18:52   0: 40  +2 -0  +2 IMPOSSIBLE

 .RioJNRO-Brz -22.9  -43.2  -3  88 18:42*18:40   3: 28  +2 -0  +2 IMPOSSIBLE
 .PARAMRI-Sur   5.9  -55.2  -3  84 18:41 18:43   3: 27  +2 +1  +2 IMPOSSIBLE
 .BnsARS-Argn -34.7  -58.4  -3  82 20: 9*20: 7   4: 55  +3 -0  +3 IMPOSSIBLE
 %LIMA---Peru -12.4  -77.0  -5  71 18:38 18:42   5: 24  +2 +1  +2 IMPOSSIBLE

 %HALIFX-Cand  44.6  -63.6  -4  86 16:49 16:56   2: 35  +1 +1  +0 IMPOSSIBLE
 .NewYORK-USA  40.8  -74.0  -5  73 16:44 16:52   3: 30  +1 +1  +0 IMPOSSIBLE
 %MIAMI---USA  25.8  -80.2  -5  61 17:45 17:52   4: 31  +2 +2  +1 IMPOSSIBLE
 %CHICAGO-USA  41.2  -87.6  -6  51 16:36 16:45   4: 22  +2 +2  -0 IMPOSSIBLE
 %DALLAS--USA  32.8  -96.8  -6  38 17:35 17:45   5: 21  +2 +2  +0 IMPOSSIBLE
 %DENVER--USA  39.7 -105.0  -7  24 16:51 17: 3   5: 37  +2 +2  -0 IMPOSSIBLE
 %SnDIEGO-USA  32.7 -117.1  -8  12 16:58 17:11   6: 44  +2 +2  -0 IMPOSSIBLE
 %SnFRNCS-USA  37.7 -122.4  -8   3 17: 6 17:20   6: 52  +3 +2  -1 IMPOSSIBLE
 %VANCOVR-Cnd  49.3 -123.1  -8 356 16:30 16:45   6: 16  +2 +2  -1 IMPOSSIBLE

 %ANCHORG-Als  61.1 -150.0  -9 327 16: 3 16:25   6: 49  +3 +2  -2 IMPOSSIBLE
 .HONOLU--Hwi  21.3 -157.5 -10 327 18: 2 18:20   9: 48  +4 +4  -0 IMPOSSIBLE

               (INCREASE   date one day, if crossing   EAST TO WEST)
   #####################    INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE    ######################
               (DECREASE   date one day, if crossing   WEST TO EAST)

 %SYDNEY-Aust -33.9  151.2 +10 265 19:10*18:40  -9:  4  +5 -5  -1 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .TOKYO-Japan  35.7  139.7  +9 300 16:44*16:22 -10: 30  +6 -4  +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
 %BEIJING-Chn  39.9  116.4  +8 285 17: 5*16:47  -9:  9  +5 -3  +4 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .JAKARTA-Ind  -6.3  106.9  +7 295 18:13*17:53  -7:  1  +5 -4  +1 IMPOSSIBLE@

 .DHAKA-BngDs  23.8   90.3  +6 278 17:27*17:12  -6: 47  +4 -3  +3 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .AGRA--India  27.2   77.9  +5 269 17:11*16:57  -6:  3  +4 -3  +3 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .PESHAWR-Pks  33.6   71.4  +5 253 17:22*17: 9  -5: 52  +4 -2  +3 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .BUKHRA-Uzbk  39.6   64.6  +4 233 16:34*16:22  -5: 40  +4 -2  +3 IMPOSSIBLE@
 .TEHRAN-Iran  35.7   51.4  +3 215 16:37*16:27  -4: 37  +3 -2  +3 IMPOSSIBLE@
  ***************************************************************************
                         Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
         (In the name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
          Dr. Mohib. N. DURRANI, [log in to unmask], Copyright (c) 2000
                  Homepage:    http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd

         SUBJECT: CRESCENT MOON: FIRST VISIBILITY (every lunar month)
        **************************************************************
     ISLAMIC  Year and Month       1420 Shawwal [10th Islamic Month]
     Astronomical New Moon Date    2000 Jan 06d 18h 14m (UT) (Thu) [INVISIBLE]
     Sighting Date, Evening of     2000 Jan 07 (Fri) evening
     Sighting Date Increase           1 [day(s) from Astro New Moon Date]

  Event times are approximate       Civil  --   Clock  Standard   Time
 (nearest)  (+N,-S) (+E) Zone QIBLA SUN  MOON   AGEat  MOON-SUN   Unaided-Eye
  CITY         LAT   LONG -UT East  SET  SET    Sunset ElgAlt Azm SIGHTING
  ***********  deg    deg  hr MagN Hr:Mn Hr:Mn  Hr:Min DegDeg Deg **********

 .MAKKAH-SArb  21.4   39.8  +3   0 17:55 18:36  20: 41  +9 +8  -2 VERY DFCLT$
 .DARSLM-Tnzn  -6.8   39.2  +3   3 18:44 19:21  21: 30  +9 +8  +3 VERY DFCLT$
 %MOSCOW-Rusa  55.8   37.6  +3 168 16:17 17: 4  19:  3  +8 +5  -7 IMPOSSIBLE
 %ISTNBUL-Trk  41.0   28.9  +2 148 16:53 17:38  20: 39  +9<+7  -5 VERY DFCLT$
 .CAIRO-Egypt  30.1   31.3  +2 134 17:10 17:53  20: 56  +9 +8  -3 VERY DFCLT$
 .KHRTUM-Sudn  15.5   32.6  +2  47 17:35 18:15  21: 21  +9 +9  -1 DIFFICULT $
 .CpeTOWN-SAf -33.8   18.6  +2  46 20: 0 20:35  23: 46 +10 +6  +8 IMPOSSIBLE$
 .LAGOS-Nigra   6.5    3.4  +1  68 18:46 19:30  23: 32 +10+10  +1  PROBABLE $

 .ALGIERS-Alg  36.8    3.0  +0 107 16:48 17:35  22: 34 +10 +8  -5 VERY DFCLT$
 %GRENWCH-Eng  51.5    0.0  +0 124 16: 9 17: 0  21: 55  +9 +6  -7 IMPOSSIBLE$
 .DAKAR-Sengl  14.7  -17.5  +0  85 18:55 19:42  24: 41 +10+10  -1  PROBABLE

 .RioJNRO-Brz -22.9  -43.2  -3  88 18:42 19:27  27: 28 +12 +9  +7 DIFFICULT $
 .PARAMRI-Sur   5.9  -55.2  -3  84 18:41 19:33  27: 27 +12+12  +1 MOST PROBL
 .BnsARS-Argn -34.7  -58.4  -3  82 20: 9 20:53  28: 55 +13 +8 +10 VERY DFCLT$
 %LIMA---Peru -12.4  -77.0  -5  71 18:38 19:30  29: 24 +13+12  +5 MOST PROBL

 %HALIFX-Cand  44.6  -63.6  -4  86 16:50 17:49  26: 36 +11 +8  -8 VERY DFCLT$
 .NewYORK-USA  40.8  -74.0  -5  73 16:45 17:45  27: 31 +12 +9  -7 DIFFICULT $
 %MIAMI---USA  25.8  -80.2  -5  61 17:46 18:43  28: 32 +12+11  -4 MOST PROBL
 %CHICAGO-USA  41.2  -87.6  -6  51 16:37 17:38  28: 23 +12+10  -8  PROBABLE $
 %DALLAS--USA  32.8  -96.8  -6  38 17:36 18:37  29: 22 +13+11  -6 MOST PROBL
 %DENVER--USA  39.7 -105.0  -7  24 16:52 17:56  29: 38 +13+10  -8  PROBABLE
 %SnDIEGO-USA  32.7 -117.1  -8  12 16:58 18: 3  30: 44 +13+12  -6 MOST PROBL
 %SnFRNCS-USA  37.7 -122.4  -8   3 17: 7 18:13  30: 53 +13+11  -8 MOST PROBL
 %VANCOVR-Cnd  49.3 -123.1  -8 356 16:31 17:41  30: 17 +13 +9 -10 DIFFICULT $

 %ANCHORG-Als  61.1 -150.0  -9 327 16: 5 17:27  30: 51 +14<+6 -12 IMPOSSIBLE
 .HONOLU--Hwi  21.3 -157.5 -10 327 18: 3 19:11  33: 49 +15+14  -4  VISIBLE

               (INCREASE   date one day, if crossing   EAST TO WEST)
   #####################    INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE    ######################
               (DECREASE   date one day, if crossing   WEST TO EAST)

 %SYDNEY-Aust -33.9  151.2 +10 265 19:10 19:27  14: 56  +6 +3  +5 IMPOSSIBLE
 .TOKYO-Japan  35.7  139.7  +9 300 16:45 17:12  13: 31  +5 +5  -2 IMPOSSIBLE
 %BEIJING-Chn  39.9  116.4  +8 285 17: 6 17:38  14: 52  +6 +5  -3 IMPOSSIBLE
 .JAKARTA-Ind  -6.3  106.9  +7 295 18:14 18:42  17:  0  +7 +6  +3 IMPOSSIBLE$

 .DHAKA-BngDs  23.8   90.3  +6 278 17:28 18: 2  17: 14  +7<+7  -2 IMPOSSIBLE$
 .AGRA--India  27.2   77.9  +5 269 17:11 17:47  17: 57  +7<+7  -2 VERY DFCLT$
 .PESHAWR-Pks  33.6   71.4  +5 253 17:23 18: 0  18:  9  +7<+7  -3 IMPOSSIBLE$
 .BUKHRA-Uzbk  39.6   64.6  +4 233 16:34 17:13  18: 20  +8 +6  -4 IMPOSSIBLE$
 .TEHRAN-Iran  35.7   51.4  +3 215 16:38 17:18  19: 24  +8 +7  -4 VERY DFCLT$

*************************************************************************>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                                         )
   Look For The CRESCENT MOON ( HILAL ),                              )
    It Is One Of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF CREATIONS;                    ))
     Then Offer An INTENSE PRAYER To The ONE CREATOR,               ))
      All Sincere DEVOTIONS Are Surely ACCEPTED.                  ))
       ----------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                    )
         http://www.columbia.edu/~mnd                       )

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