Islamic Crescents' Observation Project

Videos about Crescents, Prayer Times, Interviews, Conferences ...etc.



Brief about ICOP

Video TitleBrief about ICOP
Video Participant(s)Prepared By: Basma Dhiab, Basher Saleh and Hind Ghanem

Brief about ICOP from ICOP on Vimeo.


First Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006

Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Single Parameter First Visibility Criteria (in English)
Video Participant(s)Dr. Bernard Yallop

First Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006: Single Parameter First Visibility Criteria from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Aircraft Equipment for New Lunar Crescent Observations (in English)
Video Participant(s)Prof. Francois Querci

Aircraft Equipment for New Lunar Crescent Observations from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Progress in Solving the Problem of the Unified Crescent-based Islamic Calendar (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Prof. Nidhal Guessoum

Progress in Solving the Problem of the Unified Crescent-based Islamic Calendar from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Astronomical Crescent Visibility Criteria (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Dr. Ilias Fernini

Astronomical Crescent Visibility Criteria from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
A Unified Islamic Lunar Calendar (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Eng. Jamal Eddine Abderrazik

A Unified Islamic Lunar Calendar Video Participant(s) from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
New Technologies to Support the Crescent Sighting Committees (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Dr. Saleh Al-Shidhani

New Technologies to Support the Crescent Sighting Committees from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Asr Prayer Time: A Critique of the Current Approach and A Suggestion of an Alternative Method (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Dr. Jalal Addeen Khanji

Asr Prayer Time: A Critique of the Current Approach and A Suggestion of an Alternative Method from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
New Criterion for Lunar Crescent Visibility (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Mohammad Odeh

New Criterion for Lunar Crescent Visibilityل from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
A Historically Comparative Study of The Beginning of Ramadan (1380-1425H) between Announced Dates and Astronomical Dates (Istanbul 1978 Conference Criteria) in Saudi Arabia (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Mr. Adnan Gadi

A Historically Comparative Study of The Beginning of Ramadan (1380-1425H) in Saudi Arabia from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
The Crescent and Hijric Calendar in Moroccan Kingdom (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Eng. Ali Amraoui

The Crescent and Hijric Calendar in Moroccan Kingdom from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Geocentric Moon Phases versus Topocentric Moon Phases (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Mohammad Odeh

Geocentric Moon Phases versus Topocentric Moon Phases from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Determination of Qibla Direction by Astrolabe (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Prof. Hasan Bilani

Determination of Qibla Direction by Astrolabe from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Islamic Satellite for Moon Observation (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Dr. Hayman Metwalli

Islamic Satellite for Moon Observation from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
The Influence of Muslim Astronomers in Andalus and China (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Dr. Yarub Al-Doori

The Influence of Muslim Astronomers in Andalus and China from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleFirst Emirates Astronomical Conference 13-14 December 2006
Fiqh Views on Astronomical Issues (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Prof. Sharaf Al-Qodah

Fiqh Views on Astronomical Issues from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleClosing Session: ICOP Recommendations and the Conference Recommendations 13-14 December 2006 (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Several Participants

اICOP Recommendations and the Conference Recommendations 13-14 December 2006 from ICOP on Vimeo.


Second Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May-2 June 2010

Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
A Suggested Global Islamic Calendar (in English)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Sayed Khalid Shaukat

A Suggested Global Islamic Calendar from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Bi-zonal Calendar and the Definition of the Islamic Month (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s)Prof. Nidhal Guessoum

The bi-zonal calendar and the definition of the Islamic month from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Discussion of the First Session in the First Day
Video Participant(s) Several Participants

Discussion of the First Session in the First Day from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Techniques and Problems Associated with Telescopic Observations of Thin Lunar Crescents (in English)
Video Participant(s) Mr. Jim Stamm

Techniques and Problems Associated with Telescopic Observations of Thin Lunar Crescents from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Observing the Lunar Crescent Through Electronic Cameras (in English)
Video Participant(s)Eng. Martin Elsaesser

Observing the Lunar Crescent Through Electronic Cameras from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Use of Technology to Live Webcast the Crescent Observations (in English)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Qamar Uddin

The Use of Technology to Live Webcast the Crescent Observations from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Discussion of the Second Session of the First Day
Video Participant(s) Several Participants

Disc 1 2 from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Effectiveness of Telecommunication as an Instrument for Data Collection and Dissemination of Hilal Sighting Information (in English)
Video Participant(s) Mr. Qamardeen Muhammad

Telecommunication as an Instrument for Data Collection from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Technological Advances, Challenges and Research Projects for Aid in Hilal Sighting and Moon Matters (in English)
Video Participant(s) Dr. Mohibullah Durrani

Technological Advances, Challenges and Research Projects for Aid in Hilal Sighting and Moon Matters from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Astronomical Options for the Jurists (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Dr. Saleh Al-Shidhani

Astronomical Options for the Jurists from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Discussion of the Third Session of the First Day
Video Participant(s) Several Participants

Discussion of the Third Session of the First Day from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Astronomical and Juristic Problems Regarding Prayer Times (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Mohammad Odeh

Astronomical and Juristic Problems Regarding Prayer Times from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Determining Fajr Time Observationally in Jordan (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Prof. Abed-Alqader Aabed

Determining Fajr Time Observationally in Jordan from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Isha and Fajr at high latitudes and for Astronauts (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Dr. Abdullah Almisnid

Isha and Fajr at high latitudes and for Astronauts from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Prayer times at high latitudes (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Prof. Jalal Uddin Khanji

Prayer Times at High Latitudes from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
New Astronomical Method for Calculating Prayer times Everywhere (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Prof. Nidhal Guessoum

New Astronomical Method for Calculating Prayer times Everywhere from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Discussion of the First and Second Sessions of the Second Day
Video Participant(s) Several Participants

Discussion of First and Second Sessions from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Astronomy and Climate (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Prof. Hassan Basurah

Astronomy and Climate from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Astronomy and Environment (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Prof. Driss Bensari

Astronomy and Environment from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
UAE’s sky and constellations (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Mr. Hassan Hariri

UAE’s sky and constellations from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Astronomy Education in Malaysian Schools (in English)
Video Participant(s) Mr. Kassim Bahali

Astronomy Education in Malaysian Schools from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Astronomy Studies in Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia (in English)
Video Participant(s) Dr. Saadan Man

Astronomy Studies in Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Survey of Awareness Regarding the Moon, the Crescent and the New Month (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Ms. Sanaa Abdo

Survey of Awareness Regarding the Moon, the Crescent and the New Month from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Arabization of Astronomical Software and Electronic Knowledge Base(in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Muhannad Aulama Alhuseini

Arabization of Astronomical Software and Electronic Knowledge Base from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Astronomy in the Eyes of Media and Society (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Ms. Rabab Al-Qudaihy

Astronomy in the Eyes of Media and Society from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Role of the Satellite Channels and Forums in Fusing the Astronomical Culture: The Present and the Ambitions (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Ms. Basma Dhiab

The Role of the Satellite Channels from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Role of Arab Astronomical Societies in Developing Astronomy in the Arab World (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Khalil Konsul

The Role of Arab Astronomical Societies in Developing Astronomy in the Arab World from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Accuracy of Determining the Start of Hejric Months by Astronomical Calculations (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Prof. Mosalam Shaltout

The Accuracy of Determining the Start of Hejric Months by Astronomical Calculations from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Age of The Crescent, Topocentric or Geocentric? (in English)
Video Participant(s) Mr. Aliakbar Nayyeri

Age of The Crescent, Topocentric or Geocentric? from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Crescent Visibility Modeling Issues (in English)
Video Participant(s) Prof. Mohd Zambri Zainuddin

Crescent Visibility Modeling Issues from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Errors in Modeling of Crescent Visibility Criteria (in English)
Video Participant(s) Eng. Seyyed Ghasem Rostami

The Errors in Modeling of Crescent Visibility Criteria from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Relative Guide for Telescope (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Mr. Saleh Al-Saab

Relative Guide for Telescope from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Computation of Sun Transit Times Over Kaabah for the Year 2010 (in English)
Video Participant(s) Dr. Azhari Mohamed

The Computation of Sun Transit Times Over Kaabah for the Year 2010 from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
The Discussion of the First, Second and Third Sessions of the Third Day
Video Participant(s) Several Participants

Discussion of Third Day from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
Closing Session: Resolutions & Discussion (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Several Participants

Closing Session: Resolutions & Discussion from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleSecond Emirates Astronomical Conference 30 May - 2 June 2010
ICOP Session (in Arabic)
Video Participant(s) Several Participants

Second Emirates Conference: ICOP Session from ICOP on Vimeo.


Other Conferences and Seminars

Video TitleLecture Entitled "Crescent Visibility" in Soesterberg city (Netherlands) on 31 May 2008
Video Participant(s) Eng. Mohammad Odeh

Crescent Visibility in Soesterberg city from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleCroydon Moonsighting Seminar
Predicted Crescent Visibility on 4 June 2008
Video Participant(s)Shaykh Sulayman Gani


Video TitleCroydon Moonsighting Seminar
Fiqh (Jurisprudence) of Moonsighting on 4 June 2008
Video Participant(s)Dr. Muhammad Afifi Al-Akiti


Video TitleCroydon Moonsighting Seminar
Practical Observation on 4 June 2008
Video Participant(s) Several Participants


Video TitleMoon Sighting and Islamic Dates Solution
Video Participant(s)Dr. Salman Shaikh

Moon Sighting and Islamic Dates Solution from hilal on Vimeo.


TV Interviews

Video TitleICOP Chairman Interview in the Program Bela Hodood (Frontiers) about the Errors in Determining the Hejric Months on 03 January 2008.
Video Participant(s)Eng. Mohammad Odeh


Video TitleBrief about ICOP and Example for the Member Observations.
Video Participant(s)Prof. Nidhal Guessoum and Eng. Mohammad Odeh


Video TitleICOP Interview on Al-Jazeerah Mubasher Channel for Ramadan Crescent Observation 1429 AH on 30 August 2008.
Video Participant(s)Prof. Nidhal Guessoum, Prof. Sharaf Al-Qodah and Eng. Mohammad Odeh


Video TitleICOP Interview on Al-Jazeerah Mubasher Channel for Ramadan Crescent Observation 1430 AH on 20 August 2009.
Video Participant(s)Dr. Qais Al-Mubarak, member of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi, Eng. Mohammad Odeh (ICOP Chairman)

Part One

Ramadan Observation 20 August 2009 Part I from ICOP

Part Two

Ramadan Observation 20 August 2009 Part II from ICOP


Video TitleICOP Interview on Al-Jazeerah Mubasher Channel for Ramadan Crescent Observation 1430 AH on 21 August 2009.
Video Participant(s)Prof. Nidhal Guessoum, Prof. Sharaf Al-Qodah

Part One

Ramadan Observation 21 August 2009 Part I from ICOP

Part Two

Ramadan Observation 21 August 2009 Part II from ICOP


Video TitleICOP Interview in the Program Khabar Wa Ta'leeq (Al-Majd TV) about Crescent Sighting on 07 August 2008.
Video Participant(s) Eng. Mohammad Odeh

Crescent Observation on Majd TV from ICOP on Vimeo.


Video TitleJoining Astronomy and Fiqh in Crescent Sighting
Video Participant(s)Shaykh Saed Al-Qanoobi


Video TitleAsh-Shahid in the Program Bela Hodood (Frontiers) on 27 August 2008.
Video Participant(s)Dr. Mohammad Al-Aswad Al-Ayari

Video TitleIslam Channel Debate on Moon sighting.
Video Participant(s) Mr. Usama Hasan, Shaykh Sulaiman Ghani, Mr. Mohamed Ali, Mr. Qamar Uddin


Video TitleShawwal Moon Sighting Video 2006
Video Participant(s)Shaykh Hamza Yusuf



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