Well, the Hijri date 8 Rajab 1278 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 8 January 1862. This date lies in the seventh month of the Hijri year 1278 AH, which is Rajab of 1278 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1278/07/08 is calculated using the Umm Al-Qura calendar and the sighting of the moon. One thing to remember is that this Arabic date may occur on different Gregorian date depending upon the region and country and obviously the moon.
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The following is the conversion of the Gregorian date 8 January 1862 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Rajab 1278 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.
Surah Al-Qalam(68:44)