NO SIGHTING WAS EXPECTED ANYWHERE AND NO SIGHTING REPORTS WERE RECEIVED.

Shahid Iqbal (MCW member) from Swabi, Pakistan, reported: Seen
Jumada-al-Oola 1428 moon has been seen in Pakistan on Thursday, 17 May 2007. Therefore Friday, 18 May will be the first of the month. This was announced by the Central Ruyet-e-Hilal Committee.

Zubair Ahmed Siddiqui, from Pakistan Meteorological Department (MCW member), Karachi, Pakistan, reported: Seen in Islamabad and Jehlum
On Thursday 17th May, 2007, I offically attended the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting at the Habib Bank Plaza building Karachi, as a representative of Pakistan Meteorological Department. I recieved report that the moon is sighted only from Two cities i.e Islamabad and Jehlum, while the report of "Not Sighted" from the 28 cities of Pakistan.

Hussain Khushaish (MCW member) from Kuwait, reported: Not Seen
In Kuwait on Thursday, 17 May 2007, I could not sight the crescent. It was very dusty that I could not see the sun most of the day, even Venus was not seen after sunset .

Goolam Tegally (MCW member) from Port Louis, Mauritius, reported: Not Seen
Hilal was not seen on Thursday, 17th May.

Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti (MCW member) from Oxford, UK, reported: Seen
Positive sighting in Oxford UK. The Jumada al-Oola crescent was sighted at the end of the 29th day of Rabi' al-Akhir (Thursday, 17 May 2007). It was first sighted by us at 21:32. There were some clouds on the western horizon and the orientation of the crescent was. This positive sighting means that the first day of Jumada al-Oola in the UK is tomorrow, Friday, the 18th of May.

Muhammed Yasin Qamardeen (MCW member) from Iyana Ipaja, Lagos State, Nigeria, reported: Not Seen
No Hilal was visible tonight here at Abuja Federal Capital Teritory. Cloud might have been the reason why new Hilal was not visible. I have not gotten report from other posts within Nigeria.

Muhammad Hafiz (MCW member) from Guyana, reported: Not Seen
Hilaal observation on May 16 and 17, 2007 was impossible in Guyana due to the rainy season, with rain and clouds on the horizon.

Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) from Blacksburg, VA, reported: Seen
This evening (Thursday, May 17, 2007), using a pair of binoculars (7X50), I sighted the moon at 8:33 in Blacksburg, VA, followed by a naked eye sighting at 8:34 (actual sunset 8:24). The western horizon was clear but hazy.

Dr. Youssef Ismail (MCW member), Windy Hill, San Francisco, California, reported: Seen
The hilal of Jamaad al-Ula was seen this evening at 8:15 pm PDT from my typical summer location, Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve. It was only a few minutes after sunset at an Azimuth of 280 degrees magnetic and at an altitude of about 6 finger widths above the horizon. The skies were clear. The limbs of the hilal were pointing up at 3 and 7 o'clock. Unfortunately, I was the only adult Muslim there, but I did have my three children moon-sighters in training with me and they all saw it as well.

Gulamabbas A. Khakoo (MCW member) from Buena Park, California, reported: Seen
Sighted the crescent on Thursday evening May 17, 2007 here in Buena Park California with naked eye. The sighting was very easy and the local time was 08:15pm. The horns of the crescent were at this position : Temp: 65°F, Humidity: 56% Pressure: 30.00 inches, Wind: SSW 5 mph.

Mary Singer (MCW member) from Spokane, Washington State, reported: Seen
The new lunar crescent was SEEN tonight, Thursday, May 17th, from Spokane, WA. I saw the thin crescent at 8:31pm, (PDT), approx. 25 degrees above the western horizon. Venus was bright, far above and to the left of the crescent.