Well, the Hijri date 23 Shawwal 1387 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 23 January 1968. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1387 AH, which is Shawwal of 1387 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1387/10/23 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 23 January 1968 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 23 Shawwal 1387 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَئِن مَّسَّتْهُمْ نَفْحَةٌۭ مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them, they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong-doers.
Surah Al-Anbiyaa(21:46)