Well, the Hijri date 20 Muharram 1405 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 15 October 1984. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1405 AH, which is Muharram of 1405 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1405/01/20 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 15 October 1984 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Muharram 1405 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
"For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers)..." (V.2:148)
Narrated Al-Bara:
We prayed along with the Prophet (ﷺ) facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months. Then Allah ordered him to turn his face towards the Qibla (in Mecca):-- "And from whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers) turn your face in the direction of (the Sacred Mosque of Mecca) Al-Masjid-ul Haram.." (2.149)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4492
