Well, the Hijri date 24 Safar 1424 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 26 April 2003. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1424 AH, which is Safar of 1424 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1424/02/24 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 April 2003 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 24 Safar 1424 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.
Surah Ash-Shu'araa(26:158)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Eclipses
Chapter: The prayer f the lunar eclipse
Narrated Abu Bakra:
In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) the sun eclipsed and then he offered a two rak`at prayer.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1062
