Well, the Hijri date 5 Muharram 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 29 August 1987. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Muharram of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/01/05 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 29 August 1987 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 5 Muharram 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِى سَقَرَ
What hath brought you to this burning?
Surah Al-Muddaththir(74:42)
