In this video, the chairman of the Crescent Observers Society of South Africa (COSSA), Sh Safwaan Sasman explains the role of the society.
COSSA was established in 1953 under the MJC.
It was mandated to follow a set religious procedures for sighting the new moon each month. For more than 50 years it has performed almost 700 sightings.
For more info: https://www.cossa.co.za/
Detailed history of COSSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUknNjXCySs&t=1s
Moon-Sighting in light of the Shafi‘i School – Mawlana Taha Yusuf Karaan (rahimahuma Allah): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyIS3HzMlrI
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