Well, the Hijri date 23 Safar 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 16 October 1987. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Safar of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/02/23 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 16 October 1987 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 23 Safar 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱجْتَنَبُوا۟ ٱلطَّٰغُوتَ أَن يَعْبُدُوهَا وَأَنَابُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ لَهُمُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ ۚ فَبَشِّرْ عِبَادِ
And those who put away false gods lest they should worship them and turn to Allah in repentance, for them there are glad tidings. Therefor give good tidings (O Muhammad) to My bondmen
Surah Az-Zumar(39:17)
