Well, the Hijri date 16 Ramadan 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 2 May 1988. This date lies in the ninth month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Ramadan of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/09/16 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 2 May 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Ramadan 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ فَٱسْتَقِيمُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ۗ وَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Say (unto them O Muhammad): I am only a mortal like you. It is inspired in me that your Allah is One Allah, therefor take the straight path unto Him and seek forgiveness of Him. And woe unto the idolaters,
Surah Fussilat(41:6)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Food, Meals
Chapter: To blow barley (to remove the husk).
Narrated Abu Hazim:
that he asked Sahl, "Did you use white flour during the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) ?" Sahl replied, "No. Hazim asked, "Did you use to sift barley flour?" He said, "No, but we used to blow off the husk (of the barley).
Sahih al-Bukhari 5410
