Well, the Hijri date 20 Shaban 1423 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 26 October 2002. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1423 AH, which is Shaban of 1423 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1423/08/20 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 26 October 2002 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shaban 1423 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners.
Surah Ash-Shu'araa(26:40)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Chapter: The merits of Usaid and ‘Abbad رضي الله عنهما
Narrated Anas:
Two men left the Prophet (ﷺ) on a very dark night. Suddenly a light came in front of them, and when they separated, the light also separated along with them.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3805
