Well, the Hijri date 12 Dhul Qidah 1429 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 10 November 2008. This date lies in the eleventh month of the Hijri year 1429 AH, which is Dhu Al-Qidah of 1429 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1429/11/12 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 10 November 2008 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 12 Dhul Qidah 1429 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
"...And the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muḥammad pbuh to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon). And if they see a sign, they turn away..." (V.54:1,2)
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The moon was cleft asunder during the lifetime of the Prophet.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4866
