Friday morning 22-2-1429/29-2-2008 the moon was seen clearly over here at Vallioor. The appearance was like a half moon. The angular distance at sunrise was 90degrees. You may remember that the first crescent of Safar was seen in the evening of first of Safar, Friday. There was a lunar eclipse on Thursday the 14th of Safar. This indicated that this month will end in 29 days. This Safar is a period of 29 days from Friday to Friday. The last crescent will be seen on Thursday morning, the 28th of Safar. It will not be visible on Friday morning. Saturday will be the first of Rabiul Awwal.
Please do not forget to observe the moon tomorrow Saturday morning. The moon would appear like a big crescent with well developed horns. This indicates that next Saturday will be the first of Rabiul Awwal.