Augst 13, 2007 (Monday):
Dr. Shabbir Ahmed, (MCW member) Imam of Rooty Hill Mosque, Sydney, Australia, reported: Not Seen
The moon of SHA‘BAAN 1428 has not been sighted on Monday 13th August 2007 anywhere in Australia, therefore the moon-sighting committee of Australia and Majlis ul Ulamaa of Australia have declared that the month of SHA‘BAAN 1428 will start from Wednesday, 15th August 2007.
Abdul hameed ali haji, from Bahrain, reported: Not Seen
The crescent moon of Sha'ban was not seen on Monday, August 13.
Hamza Rijal, (MCW member), from Island of Zanzibar, Africa, reported: Not Seen
"The moon of Shaban 1428 AH was not seen in tiny island of Zanzibar on Monday 13th August 2007. I have communicated with my colleagues in all 3 regions in Unguja and 2 regions in sister island of Pemba the result was negative, therefore the first day of the month of Shaaban will correspond on Wednesday, 15 August In Zanzibar."
Rashid Motala (MCW member) from Durban, South Africa, reported: Not Seen
The Hilaal for Sha'baan was not sighted anywhere in South Africa this evening, Monday, August 13.
Wednesday will be the 1st Sha'ban in South Africa.
Dr Abdurrazak Ebrahim (MCW member) from Cape Town, S. Africa, reported: Not Seen
The crescent was not sighted in Cape Town this Monday evening [13/08/2007], the of the 29th Rajab 1428 AH. Rajab will therefore be
extended to a month of 30 days. The first day of Shabaan will correspond to Wednesday, 15 August 2007, in South Africa.
Muhammad Hafiz (MCW member) from Guyana, reported: Seen
The Imam (Sultan Hafiz) and members of Rose Hall Town Masjid and Islamic Center observed the Hilaal after sunset on Monday, 13th August, 2007.
Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) from Christiansburg, VA, reported: Not Seen
This evening (Monday, Aug 13), using a pair of binoculars, I started scanning the Western horizon about 8 min past sunset (sunset, 8:16) in Christiansburg, VA, to sight the crescent moon of Sha'ban with no success. The horizon was
covered with some thin clouds and was hazy. I stayed in my sighting location till moonset (8:47).
Ziad Kayssi from London, Ontario, reported: Not Seen
It is now 9:10pm and I just came back from a fruitless effort to spot the hilal to confirm Shaaban. I left the site after the moonset at about 8:58 our time. The sky was clear except the lower horizon which was a bit cast.
I had pair of binoculars, yet I was not able to see anything.
Eric Engler and Laura D. Zajchowski from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, reported: Not Seen
Overcast conditions with stratocumulus clouds at about 900 meters and some broken cloud cover at 300 meters. Sky completely obscured - no moon sighting observations possible.
Paul Burnham (MCW member) from Chino Valley, Arizona, reported: Not Seen
I regret to say that the new moon crescent was not observed from Chino Valley, AZ this evening of August 13 th. Clouds and haze along the western horizon, left over from local thunderstorms were probably a factor in this failure to observe. Continuous binocular scan was maintained from 1915 MST to 1955 MST without success.
Milad Ali Ershaghi from Claremont, California, reported: Not Seen
I attempted to find the new moon this evening from Claremont, California, USA between 7:55pm and 8:16pm but was unable to. Local Sunset time was 7:40pm and Moonset time was 8:16pm.
Gulamabbas A. Khakoo (MCW member) from Long Beach, California, reported: Not Seen
Unable to sight the crescent this evening of Monday, Aug. 13, 2007 from Long beach, California. tried to sight from 7:55pm to 8:25pm local time. The sky was clear and weather was: 73deg.F clear / wind from S 4mph / Humid.64%
August 14, 2007 (Tuesday):
Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti (MCW member) from Oxford, UK, reported: Seen in Indonesia
I am travelling and unable to perform the sighting yesterday in Oxford on the 29th day of Rajab (Monday, 13 August 2007). However, we received negative sighting reports from Morocco & Indonesia for yesterday. This means that the month of Rajab will complete its 30 days in the UK so that the 1st of Sha'ban will fall on Wednesday 15th of August there. As confirmation of that, I am happy to report numerous positive sightings today (Tuesday 14 August 2007) in Indonesia, so even if overcast in the UK, the first of Sha'ban would still be on the Wednesday. Happy Sha'ban and balighna Ramadan!
K.A.M.Azizul (MCW member) Huq from Dhaka, Bangladesh, reported: Not Seen
On 14th August,2007 after sunset and prayer, I was looking towards the western horizon, but the sky was full of cloud with thin opening in one or two places. There was no scope to see the crescent moon even with Binocular. After 7pm I left the roof of 15 storied building without seeing the crescent moon of Shaban.
Zubair Ahmed Siddiqui, from Pakistan Meteorological Department (MCW member), Karachi, Pakistan, reported: Seen in Balochistan
On 14-08-2007, the meeting of Central ruet-e-Hilal committee was held at Islamabad, while meeting of zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committe was held at Habib Plaza Karachi. Reports from more than 40 cities were recieved. Moon is SIGHTED in a few cities of south-western Baluchistan province. While most parts of the country were covered with heavy clouds and rain.
Hussain Khushaish (MCW member) from Kuwait, reported: Seen
In Kuwait on Tuesday 14 Aug 2007, I sighted the crescent in the following order first seen by binocular and immediatly by eyes at 18:28 (the crescent appeared suddenly from behind the clouds ) until 19:12 with naked eyes and till 19:27 with 20*60 binocular .our sunset was at 18:30 and moonset at 19:24. Photo taken by my friend is here. 
. In Kuwait on Monday, 13 Aug 2007, the crescent was not seen. It was also cloudy.
Mohamad Soltanolkotabi (MCW member) from Esfahan, Iran, reported: Seen
I saw the crescent easily by naked eyes.
Abdul hameed ali haji from Bahrain, reported: Seen
On Tuesday, the 14/8/2007 the moon was seen from my location Manama Bahrain. 4 MINUTS BEFORE SUNSET I SAW THE MOON FIRST WITH TELESCOPE ETX125 AFTER IT WAS EASILY SEEN BY NAKED EYES. SUNSET 18:15 LOCAL TIME. FIRST SEEN WITH TELESCOPE AT 18:11. SECOND WITH NAKED EYES: 18:26.
Goolam Tegally (MCW member) from Port Louis, Mauritius, reported: Seen
Hilal was sighted in Mauritius to-day Tuesday 14 August 2007 at 18:05 hrs. (UT+4). Sky was clear except for a few clouds. There was no sighting on Monday evening. 1st Shaaban will be Wednesday 15 August.
Neria Haroeh (MCW member) from Jerusalem, reported: Seen
On Tuesday, the 14/8/2007 the moon was seen from Mt. Scopus in Jerusalem, Israel. The location is about 31° 47'N & 35° 14'E. Sunset was at 19:28 local time. I first saw the New Moon at 19:36 local time, with 10x50 binocular. Straight after that, I saw the Moon with a naked Eye, and my friend Tavor saw it with me. We kept watching the moon until 19:55 when we went down to report. The moon was also seen from Mt Zion in Jerusalem by a friend at 19:35 and by another friend from Ramla at 19:39.
Paul Burnham (MCW member) from Chino Valley, Arizona, reported: Not Seen
No Moonsighting from Chino Valley AZ this Tuesday, August 14. Clouds again; will try again for Ramadan.
Gulamabbas A. Khakoo (MCW member) from Buena Park, California, reported: Seen
Sighted the crescent for the month of Sha'baan here at Buena Park, California on Evening of Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007 local time 7:55pm. The sighting was easy and with a naked eye. Weather was as follows: 73 deg. F and clear / Humidity 64% / Wind from N W 8 mph. The crescent was on left side of sunset. The orientation of the crescent was
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Abdul Sattar Ridhan (MCW member) from San Jose, California, reported: Seen
Shaban Moon is Clearly visible (8:18 PM PDT) here in San Jose, California today Tuesday August 14, 2007. Many other brothers
are repoting this sighting.
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