Well, the Hijri date 2 Rabi Al Awwal 1288 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 21 May 1871. This date lies in the third month of the Hijri year 1288 AH, which is Rabi Al-Awwal of 1288 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1288/03/02 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 21 May 1871 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 2 Rabi Al Awwal 1288 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ
The day when the sky will become as molten copper,
Surah Al-Ma'aarij(70:8)
