An Historic Meeting at the Royal Observatory Greenwich
National Hilal Conference 2019 / 1440 Royal Observatory Greenwich On Saturday 6 April 2019, the New Crescent Society and the Royal Observatory Greenwich hosted an historic event, bringing together community leaders, imams, and astronomers at the Royal Observatory to discuss the lunar Islamic calendar in the UK. This event is part of the wider Astronomy & Islam series held at the Royal Observatory. Attendees came from across the UK, including Blackburn, Bradford, Leeds, Leicester, Nottingham, Birmingham, and Cambridge. Most of the major mosques in London were in attendance, including London Central Mosque (commonly known as Regents Park Mosque), and East London Mosque. The makeup of the audience represented a diverse range of Muslim opinions, and many commented on how wonderful it was to have so many different viewpoints assembled in one place. The day commenced with a Planetarium show. Royal Observatory Astronomer, Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder, t...