Well, the Hijri date 16 Shawwal 1280 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 24 March 1864. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1280 AH, which is Shawwal of 1280 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1280/10/16 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 24 March 1864 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shawwal 1280 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۢ كَرِيمٍ
Have they not seen the earth, how much of every fruitful kind We make to grow therein?
Surah Ash-Shu'araa(26:7)
