November 10, 2007 (Saturday):
The Astronomical New Moon is on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 23:03 Universal Time (i.e., 6:03 pm EST, and 3:03 pm PST ). On November 10, this moon is difficult to see in South Africa, and most of South America. It will not be visible in Australia, Asia, Europe, Central America and North America on Nov 10. It can be seen easily in Polynesian Islands on Nov 10. On Nov 11, it will be visible in New Zealand, Australia, Middle east, Africa, and all Americas, Insha-Allah.
November 10, 2007 (Saturday):
Dr. Shabbir Ahmed (MCW member), Imam of Rooty Hill Mosque, Sydney reported: Not Seen
The moon of DHUL QA‘DAH 1428 has not been sighted on Saturday 10th November 2007 anywhere in Australia. Therefore the moon-sighting committee of Australia and Majlis ul Ulamaa of Australia have declared that the month of DHUL QA‘DAH 1428 will start from Monday, 12th November 2007.
Hamza Rijaal (MCW member) from Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania reported: Not Seen
The Hilal of Dhul Qadah was not visible on saturday due heavy cloudy at western sky here in tiny island of Zanzibar.
Ths first day of Dhul Qada is today Monday 12, November, 2007
Eng. Rami Labib (MCW member) from Cairo, Egypt reported: Not Seen
The Waxing Crescent was NOT seen in Cairo on Sat. 10th Nov 2007 - 29th Shawal 1428. Weather was partially cloudy in Cairo. I went to a location about 45 KM away from populated Cairo. I used My Digital Compass to locate the exact location of the Moon & my 20X optical Zoom Sony Camera (I did not used digital Zoom). I recorded the the scene (20 Deg Left & right of the possible location), But simply nothing.
Rashid Motala (MCW member) from Durban, S. Africa reported: Not Seen
The Hilaal for Zul-Qa'dah was not sighted in SA this evening. The Cape was reasonably clear, but nevertheless, no sighting.
Abdurrazak Ebrahim (MCW member) from Cape Town, S. Africa reported: Not Seen
The crescent was not sighted from anywhere in Southern Africa on this Saturday evening, 10 October 2007 (end of the 29th day of Shawwaal). Therefore, Shawwaal is extended to a 30 day month. The first day of Dhul Qada will correspond to Monday,12 October 2007.
From my sighting station at the Green Point lighthouse Jupiter and Antares were clearly visible. Very good atmospheric conditions on the western horizon. Could not see the crescent using 10x50 field 5.70 binoculars.
Abdul Bariu Kareem (MCW member) from Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria reported: Not Seen
I went out today 10th of November 30minutes before Magrib time i.e 6pm our local time here in Ikeja area part of Lagos Nigeria to observe moon crescent for the month of Dhul-Qi`dah but I did not see it after searching for almost 30 minutes looking west direction where sunset. I will check again tomorrow Insha-Allah
Muhammed Yasin Qamardeen (MCW member) from Ilorin Nigeria reported: Not Seen
The Hilal of Dhul Qadah l was not visible tonight perharp due heavy cloudy at western sky here in Lagos, at the shore of Atlantic,.Besides, according to NSCIA today saturday, should be first of Dhul Qadah after Month of Shawwal run for 30 days
Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti (MCW member) from Oxford, UK reported: Not Seen
Negative sighting. The two of us attempted to perform the sighting tonight for the UK on 29 Shawwal or Saturday, 10th of November, after Maghrib prayers. The local horizon is partly cloudy. We received reports of negative sightings from Morocco and Indonesia tonight. There is no news of positive sightings tonight anywhere East to our longitude, which means that those in the UK should complete 30 days of Shawwal, and that the first day of Dhu l-Qa'dah should fall on Monday, 12th of November.
Paul Burnham (MCW member) from Chino Valley, Arizona reported: Not Seen
The crescent moon was not sighted from Chino Valley Arizona this evening of November 10. In spite of predictions and adverse numbers, the weather was so pleasant that I had to give it a try. Binocular observation was conducted from local sunset at 1722 MST to predicted moonset at 1740 MST without any sighting. It does validate the predictions, though.
Imam Mohamedraza H.Janmohamed (MCW member) from Sanford, Florida reported: Not Seen
No reports of moon sighting on Saturday, November 10th 2007 – Shawwal 29.
It is a pity that by 9 am (EST) Sunday, November 11, only two people from North America have reported about sighting efforts. Where is whole North America?
November 11, 2007 (Sunday):
News channel from Pakistan reports that moon has been "Seen" in Pakistan on Sunday, Nov 11.
Maulana Sultan Alam (MCW member) from Karachi, Pakistan reported: Seen
1. we were 3 persons. We tried to see moon of Ziqadah 1428 by naked eyes on 11 november 2007 from the 3rd floor of our institute situated in Nazimabad 4, Karachi, Pakistan.
One of us told at 6:15 that he is seeing the moon, he was indicating at the exact place of moon, he was also describing the exact shape of moon. He tried his best to show us but we could not see the moon. At 6:23 he also told that now moon has disappeared in the pollution.
2. Chairman of central moon sighting committee of Pakistan told me that he has also seen the moon by naked eye from the top floor (27th floor) of Habib bank plaza, karachi, Pakistan. Some other members of committee also saw the moon with him. Moon was very thin.
3. Mr. Murtaza an employee of "SUPARCO" (space and upper planetary atmosphere research commission of Pakistan) told me that he and his many colleagues saw the moon by telescope.
Hussain Khushaish (MCW member) from Kuwait reported: Seen with telescope
On 11 Nov 2007 in Kabed desert I sighted the crescent only whith 8" gps guided telescope aligned previous night on the following order sun disapppeared at 16:54, sunset at 16:56, first seen with telescope at 17:14, last seen with telescope 17:17, moon set time at 17:38. The western horizon was hazy upto 5 degrees. Jupiter was seen easily with the telescope before sunset also Antares was seen easily but the crescent was seen with difficulty for only 3 minutes.
Alireza Mehrani (MCW member) from Esfahan Iran reported: Seen
Date: SUN November 11, 2007-Aban 20, 1386 Location: Esfahan, Iran (32:40N 51:40E) Time Zone: +3.5
Time: 17:28 Local Time
Moon Alt: 01d 40m 54s
Elongation: 17d 57m 02s
Moon Phase: 2.55%
Moon width: 0.72m
Rel Azi: - (16d 31m 07s)
Moon Age: 38h 55m
Observer & photographer: Alireza Mehrani
Goolam Tegally (MCW member) from Port Louis Mauritius reported: Seen
Hilal was sighted in Mauritius on Sunday evening at 18:25 (UT +4). Sky was relatively clear.
Neria Haroeh (MCW member) from Ramlah Israel reported: Not Seen
On Sunday 11/11/2007 I was not able to see the moon from Mt. Scopus in
Jerusalem, due to heavy clouds.
Dr. Mustafa al-Majari from Khartoum, Sudan reported: Seen
The hilal of dhulqa'da was seen by naked eyes in Khartoum, Sudan after maghrib prayer on 11 nov. 2007. I am sending a picture, the quality is not the best, but still you can see the crescent.
Abdu al Azizu (MCW Member) from Tedi in Lagos, Nigeria reported: Seen
I have sighted the moon at 19:18 hrs on the evening of 30th of Shawwal 1428 / 11th of Nov. 2007. It was the 3-7 position. Tomorrow Insha Allahu is the 1st of Dhul qa'dha.
Syed Shahid Rashid (MCW member) from Mississauga, Ontario reported: Not Seen
We have no chance of moonsighting in Mississauga, ON. There is complete overcast today in our city. Reporting at 4:44pm Eastern Time, November 11, 2007.
Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) from Blacksburg, Virginia reported: Seen
This evening (Sunday, November 11, 2007), we were able to sight the crescent moon in Blacksburg, VA. We were
walking to a sighting location when we sighted the moon with naked eye at 5:30.
The actual sunset was at 5:14 for today. The horns were at 2-2:30 to 5:30
Ms. Ruth Jeffery (MCW member) from Houston, Texas reported: Not Seen
At sunset on Sunday, November 11, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, there was dense cloud cover which prevented any possibility of sighting the new moon crescent.
Paul Burnham (MCW member) from Chino Valley, Arizona reported: Seen
I am happy to report that the new crescent was observed from Chino Valley, Arizona this evening of November 11. It appeared below the clouds at 1810 MST and completed setting below the ridge line at 1815 MST. As it was late twilight, visibility was simultaneous in binoculars and visually. The arc extended from 1 to 6 O'clock relative to the horizon.
Ms. Mary Singer from Spokane, Washington reported: Not Seen
On Sunday, November11, 2007, the lunar crescent was Not Seen from Spokane, Washington. Tried with 10x50 binoulars, but it was cloudy and
hazy to the west.
Mirza Shahid Basravi (MCW member) from Irvine, California reported: Not Seen
On Nov 10th, I went to my usual vantage spot in Irvine, California, where I
could see the horizon down to almost 0°. There was a heavy haze along the
horizon, which I thought could be overcome by my 7 x 35 binoculars, had the
brilliance of the crescent been worthy enough. I went there about 10
minutes before Sunset, which happened at 4:49 p.m. local time by my cell
phone clock. I scanned the lower horizon between 0° and 20° to the south of
the Sunset point. I also took several pictures at x12 zoom with my 5 mega
pixel digital camera, mounted on a tripod, for later investigation on the
computer. I was there, at the location until 5:15 p.m., but I was unable to
spot the crescent.
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