Estehlal Headquarters

Estehlal Headquarters (Persian: ستاد استهلال, romanised: Setade Estehlal) is an organization and command post based in Iran,[1][2][3] that deploys groups to monitor the sky and identify the crescent of the moon[4][5] on the first night(s)[6] of the Lunar month,[7] as per the Islamic tradition of Estehlal. This is undertaken to mark the first day of each month in the lunar calendar.[8] Estehlal Headquarters[9][10] was established by the decree of Iran's supreme leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to regulate the practice of Estehlal.[11][12] The Center consists of 150 groups[13][14][15] with 700 members.[16][17]

Estehlal Headquarters
TypeHeadquarters
Founded1989
Founder Seyyed Ali Khamenei
Headquarters
Tehran
,
Iran
Area served
Throughout Iran
Key people
Ahmad Marvi
Number of employees
150 groups with 700 members
The practice of Estehlal (seeking the moon); by an Iranian Shia cleric

Similar headquarters

Along with Iran's supreme leader,[18] other Shia Marja' al-Taqlids have paid heed to the practice of Estehlal. Among them is Seyyed Ali Sistani, who established a related center in the city of Qom, and Mohammad Mohammadi Reishahri (the trusteeship of Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine), who established a similar center in Tehran.[19]

Significance
An observer conducting Estehlal.

The significance of Estehlal[20][21][22] pertains to the observation of the moon's crescent, referred to as Hilal. This practice is most notable at the annual beginning and end of Ramadan. Estehlal headquarters was established to clarify the existing disparities between similar organizations regarding the discernment of the beginning of lunar months;[23][24][25] i.e. the Qamari months such as Ramadan, Shawwal, etc.[26]

See also

References
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  2. Estehlal -- The month of Shawal iqna.ir
  3. Estehlal Headquarter announces based on scientific concepts/comments of expert individuals irna.ir Retrieved 27 February 2020
  4. Setad-e Estehlal haftaseman.ir Retrieved 27 February 2020
  5. Information database of (the) "Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran
  6. FarhangeFarsi Amid (Amid dictionary)
  7. Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, RoyatehMah (Estehlal)
  8. The stages of Estehlal (seeing the month) -- in Ramadanmonth tabnak.ir Retrieved 29 February 2020
  9. Waseti, Seyyed Mohammad Morteza Hosseini, Tajol-Aroos Men Jaharol-Qamous, Vol. 7, p. 303
  10. Darulfekr LeTaba'ah WaNashr WaTozi', first edition
  11. Circumstances of "Estehlal Headquarter" yjc.ir Retrieved 27 February 2020
  12. Estehlal -- How is seen the newmoon? khamenei.ir Retrieved 22 February 2020
  13. The activity of 150 groups -- Estehlal parsnews.com Retrieved 22 February 2020
  14. Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) News Agency
  15. Khabargozari-e Daneshjoo (Student News Network)
  16. Activities 150 groups to see the crescent moon in the country farsnews.ir
  17. Observation of 150 groups for the practice of Estehlal in the country irna.ir
  18. All things about Estehlal headquarter -- that we should know yjc.ir
  19. Troublous Helal (crescent) bbc.com
  20. Tahrir-al-Ahkam, Allameh Helli, Vol. 1, P. 493
  21. Kashif al-Qeta, Kashfolghata, Vol. 4, P. 17
  22. Khorasani wa Mokhtari, Estehlal, P. 388
  23. Importance and profits of Estehlal ido.ir
  24. The manner of Estehlal headquarter taghribnews.com
  25. The circumstances of Estehlal headquarter rajanews.com
  26. All things concerning Estehlal khamenei.ir Retrieved 29 February 2020
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