Well, the Hijri date 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1424 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 9 May 2003. This date lies in the third month of the Hijri year 1424 AH, which is Rabi Al-Awwal of 1424 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1424/03/08 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 9 May 2003 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1424 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
And by the Promised Day.
Surah Al-Burooj(85:2)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fasting
Chapter: Observing Saum (fast) on the day of 'Ashura.
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered (the Muslims) to fast on the day of 'Ashura', and when fasting in the month of Ramadan was prescribed, it became optional for one to fast on that day ('Ashura') or not.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2001
