Well, the Hijri date 16 Dhul Hijjah 1385 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 7 April 1966. This date lies in the twelfth month of the Hijri year 1385 AH, which is Dhu Al-Hijjah of 1385 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1385/12/16 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 7 April 1966 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Dhul Hijjah 1385 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌۭ
(And unto the evil-doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessness of this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.
Surah Qaaf(50:22)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Virtues of the Qur'an
Chapter: How the Divine Revelation used to be revealed and what was the first thing revealed
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Every Prophet was given miracles because of which people believed, but what I have been given, is Divine Inspiration which Allah has revealed to me. So I hope that my followers will outnumber the followers of the other Prophets on the Day of Resurrection."
Sahih al-Bukhari 4981
