North America to Start Ramadan on Friday

Source: Islamic Shura Council of North America November 15, 2001

According to the Islamic Shura Council of North America and the Fiqh Council of North America, the moon was sighted in North America on November 15, 2001. Therefore, the 1st of Ramadan will be on Friday, November 16, 2001. According to the National Coordinator for Astronomical Information of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the Hilal for Ramadan 1422 AH was sighted in Tucson, Arizona in the evening of Thursday, November 15, 2001. The height of the Hilal was from 3 to 4 finger widths above the mountains. The Hilal was to the left of the Sun.