Well, the Hijri date 20 Shawwal 1423 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 24 December 2002. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1423 AH, which is Shawwal of 1423 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1423/10/20 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 24 December 2002 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shawwal 1423 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًۭا
And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
Surah As-Saaffaat(37:2)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophets
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa'la: "And to Dawud, We gave Sulaiman (for a son). How excellent (a) slave he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to us)" (38.30)
Narrated Abu Dhaar:
I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Which mosque was built first?" He replied, "Al-Masjid-ul-Haram." I asked, "Which (was built) next?" He replied, "Al-Masjid-ul-Aqs-a (i.e. Jerusalem)." I asked, "What was the period in between them?" He replied, "Forty (years)." He then added, "Wherever the time for the prayer comes upon you, perform the prayer, for all the earth is a place of worshipping for you."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3425
