Well, the Hijri date 16 Muharram 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 9 September 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 Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/01/16 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 9 September 1987 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Muharram 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
سُنَّةَ مَن قَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَا ۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحْوِيلًا
(Such was Our) method in the case of those whom We sent before thee (to mankind), and thou wilt not find for Our method aught of power to change.
Surah Al-Israa(17:77)