Well, the Hijri date 16 Shaban 1421 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 12 November 2000. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1421 AH, which is Shaban of 1421 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1421/08/16 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 12 November 2000 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shaban 1421 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى
(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
Surah Taa-Haa(20:25)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)
Chapter: One who stood in the rain till the water started trickling down his beard
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
In the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) the people were afflicted with a (famine) year. While the Prophet was delivering the Khutba (sermon) on the pulpit on a Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The livestock are dying and the families (offspring) are hungry: please pray to Allah to bless us with rain." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) raised both his hands towards the sky and at that time there was not a trace of cloud in they sky. Then the clouds started gathering like mountains. Before he got down from the pulpit I saw rainwater trickling down his beard. It rained that day, the next day, the third day, the fourth day and till the next Friday, when the same Bedouin or some other person stood up (during the Friday Khutba) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The houses have collapsed and the livestock are drowned. Please invoke Allah for us." So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) raised both his hands and said, "O Allah! Around us and not on us." Whichever side the Prophet (ﷺ) directed his hand, the clouds dispersed from there till a hole (in the clouds) was formed over Medina. The valley of Qanat remained flowing (with water) for one month and none, came from outside who didn't talk about the abundant rain.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1033
