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DHUL HIJJAH 1444: The Hilāl of Dhul Hijjah has been sighted in Townsville and Mareeba (QLD). Therefore, the month of Dhul Hijjah will commence from Tuesday, 20th of June 2023.



Update: Today (Monday) 19th of June 2023, the Hilāl of Dhul Hijjah has been sighted in Townsville and Mareeba (QLD). Hence, according to the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (ﷺ), the month of Dhul Hijjah will commence from Tuesday, 20th of June 2023.
Eid -ul- Adhaa will be celebrated on Thursday 29th of June 2023.
Update: Moon has not been sighted in Brisbane. Dr Shabbir Ahmed (Coordinator Moonsighting Australia).
Update: Moon has not been sighted in Melbourne. Dr Shabbir Ahmed (Coordinator Moonsighting Australia).
Update: Moon has not been sighted in Canberra. Dr Shabbir Ahmed (Coordinator Moonsighting Australia).
Update: Moon has not been sighted in Sydney. We are waiting for other states. Dr Shabbir Ahmed (Coordinator Moonsighting Australia).
Update: All information regarding moonsighting for DHUL HIJJAH 1444 will be provided on Monday, 19th June 2023 after Maghrib by Dr Shabbir Ahmed (Coordinator Moonsighting Australia).
Moonsighting visibility for DHUL HIJJAH 1444:


STRUCTURE OF MOONSIGHTING BODY:
The structure of the Body (Moonsighting Australia) is as follows:
State Committee: Each state shall have a committee consisting of at least 5 members, who are responsible for receiving the moonsighting reports and submitting them to their State Representative.
State Representative: One of these members shall be appointed as the State Representative, who shall collect and assess all the reports submitted to him by the members of the State Committee.
National Committee: The State Representatives from around the country will form the National Committee.
Central Administrative Committee: The State Representatives shall submit their verified reports to the Central Admin Committee. This committee will have the administrative role of collating and submitting the reports to the Amīr, as well as overseeing and executing all the communication and information in regards to the moonsighting process.
Amīr: The Amīr, in consultation with the National Committee and adherence to this policy, will form a decision.
