* Second Session: Crescent Observation Techniques (14:00-16:00) - Chairman: Saleh Al-Shidhani
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1 2nd Emirates Astronomical Conference Program Role of Astronomy in the Islamic Society: Applications in Islam, Education and Environment 30 May - 01 June 2010 CE, Jumadal A akhera 1431 AH 1 st Day: Sunday 30 May 2010, 16 Jumadal A akhera 1431 AH * Opening Session - Convener: Sakher Saif 07:45 Departure from the Hotel Arrival of Conference s Patron or his representative and VIPs National Anthem and Verses from Holy Quran Speech of Conference s Patron \ Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 08:30 10:00 LOC Speech \ Khalfan Alnoaimy ICOP Speech \ Mohammad Odeh Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Speech \ Abdul Hamid El Harama Coffee break * First Session: Islamic Calendar (10:00-12:30) - Chairman: Mohibullah Durrani 10:00 10:30 Any future for the Islamic calendar? / Jamal Eddine Abderrazik 10:30 11:00 A Suggested Global Islamic Calendar / Syed Khalid Shaukat The bi-zonal calendar and the definition of the Islamic month / 11:00 11:45 Nidhal Guessoum 11:45 12:30 Discussion 12:30 14:00 Prayer and lunch * Second Session: Crescent Observation Techniques (14:00-16:00) - Chairman: Saleh Al-Shidhani Techniques and problems associated with telescopic 14:00 14:30 observations of thin lunar crescents / Jim Stamm Observing the lunar crescent through electronic cameras / 14:30 15:00 Martin Elsaesser The use of technology to live webcast the crescent observations 15:00 15:30 / Qamar Uddin 15:30 16:00 Discussion 16:00 16:30 Prayer and coffee break
2 * Third Session: Crescent, Technology, and Solutions (16:30-18:00) - Chairman: Awni Khasawneh Effectiveness of telecommunication as an instrument for data 16:30 16:50 collection and dissemination of hilal sighting information / Qamardeen Muhammad Technological advances, challenges and research projects for 16:50 17:10 aid in Hilal sighting and Moon matters / Mohibullah Durrani 17:10 17:30 Astronomical Options for the jurists / Saleh Al-Shidhani 17:30 18:00 Discussion 18:00 20:00 Free time 20:00 Dinner
3 2 nd Day: Monday 31 May 2010, 17 Jumadal A akhera 1431 AH * Fourth Session: Prayer s (09:00-10:45) - Chairman: Aliakbar Nayyeri Astronomical and Juristic Problems Regarding Prayer s / 09:00 09:45 Mohammad Odeh Determining Fajr time observationally in Jordan, Abed-Alqader 09:45 10:15 Aabed Isha and Fajr at high latitudes and for astronauts / 10:15 10:45 Abdullah Almisnid 10:45 11:15 Coffee break * Fifth Session: Prayer s (11:15-13:00) - Chairman: Abdul Hamid El Harama 11:15 11:45 Prayer times at high latitudes /Jalal Uddin Khanji New astronomical method for calculating prayer times 11:45 12:15 everywhere / Nidhal Guessoum 12:15 13:00 Discussion 13:00 14:15 Prayer and lunch * Sixth Session (14:15-16:30): Astronomy & Environment - Chairman: Mansour Ashgefa 14:15 14:40 Astronomy and Climate / Hassan Basurah 14:40 15:05 Astronomy and Environment / Driss Bensari 15:05 15:30 UAE s sky and constellations / Hassan Hariri 15:30 16:30 Discussion 16:30 17:00 Prayer 17:00 20:00 Excursion 20:00 Dinner
4 3 rd day: Tuesday 01 June 2010, 18 Jumadal A akhera 1431 AH * Seventh Session: Astronomy & Education (09:00-11:00) - Chairman: Jalal Uddin Khanji 09:00 09:20 Astronomy Education in Malaysian Schools / Kassim Bahali 09:20 09:40 Astronomy Studies in Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia / Saadan Man 09:40 10:00 Survey of awareness regarding the moon, the crescent and the new month / Sanaa Abdo Arabization of astronomical software and electronic knowledge 10:00 10:20 base / Muhannad Aulama Alhuseini 10:20 11:00 Discussion 11:00 11:20 Coffee break * Eighth Session: Astronomy & Education (11:20-12:45) - Chairman: Khalfan Al-Noaimi 11:20 11:40 Astronomy in the eyes of media and society / Rabab Al-Qudaihy The role of the satellite channels and forums in fusing the 11:40 12:00 astronomical culture: The present and the ambitions / Basma Dhiab The role of Arab astronomical societies in developing astronomy 12:00 12:20 in the Arab world / Khalil Konsul 12:20 12:45 Discussion 12:45 14:00 Prayer and lunch * Ninth Session: Crescent (Visibility, Observation) (14:00-16:00) - Chairman: Khaled Al-Zaag The accuracy of determining the start of Hejric months by 14:00 14:20 astronomical calculations / Mosalam Shaltout Age of The Crescent, Topocentric or Geocentric? / Aliakbar 14:20 14:40 Nayyeri 14:40 15:00 Crescent visibility modeling issues / Mohd Zambri Zainuddin The errors in modeling of crescent visibility criteria / Seyyed 15:00 15:20 Ghasem Rostami 15:20 15:40 Relative guide for telescope / Saleh Al-Saab The Computation of Sun Transit s Over Kaabah for the 15:40 16:00 Year 2010 / Azhari Mohamed 16:00 16:30 Prayer and coffee break 16:30 18:00 Poster viewing and discussion and ICOP Session
5 * Closing Session (18:00-19:00) 18:00 18:30 Resolutions & Discussion 18:30 19:00 Distribution of Certificates ICOP Session ICOP Reports ICOP Elections ICOP Program for next 3 years Accepted Posters Participant Abdel Malek Rabahi Abdallah Mokhtari Abdelmalek Boukhezzar Yahia Sattoof Ahmed Yehia el-raffie Susiknan Azhari Hassan Basurah Firas Murad Mohamed Rasheed Farook Othman Mbow Alireza Mehrani Mansour Ashgefa Hasan Hamad Title Pedagogy of teaching celestial objects in Astronomy for children The Syrian experiment in determining the beginning of Lunar months Applied simulation for observation of the crescent of the first day of Hijric month from Earth's surface through high altitude flying body Muhammad Wardan and It Concept of Wujudul Hilal Review for a manuscript Ibn al-shatir Benefits Uncertainties and Perspectives of Exposing Muslim Societies to Astronomy Review about Islamic calendar differences: Reasons and solutions Organizing the crescent observation in Iran Solar eclipse: Conditions and related phenomena
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