Well, the Hijri date 20 Shawwal 1422 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 4 January 2002. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1422 AH, which is Shawwal of 1422 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1422/10/20 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 4 January 2002 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shawwal 1422 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَحْيَآءُ وَلَا ٱلْأَمْوَٰتُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍۢ مَّن فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ
Nor are the living equal with the dead. Lo! Allah maketh whom He will to hear. Thou canst not reach those who are in the graves.
Surah Faatir(35:22)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
Chapter: What is forbidden of the Da'wah of the Period of Ignorance
Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud):
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Who-ever slaps his face or tears the bosom of his dress, or calls the calls of the Period of Ignorance, is not from us."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3519
