Well, the Hijri date 20 Shaban 1424 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 16 October 2003. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1424 AH, which is Shaban of 1424 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1424/08/20 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 16 October 2003 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shaban 1424 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَفِى خَلْقِكُمْ وَمَا يَبُثُّ مِن دَآبَّةٍ ءَايَٰتٌۭ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يُوقِنُونَ
And in your creation, and all the beasts that He scattereth in the earth, are portents for a folk whose faith is sure.
Surah Al-Jaathiya(45:4)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Companions of the Prophet
Chapter: The merits of Bilal bin Rabah, the freed slave of Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
`Umar used to say, "Abu Bakr is our chief, and he manumitted our chief," meaning Bilal.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3754
