Well, the Hijri date 24 Dhul Hijjah 1429 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 22 December 2008. This date lies in the twelfth month of the Hijri year 1429 AH, which is Dhu Al-Hijjah of 1429 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1429/12/24 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 22 December 2008 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 24 Dhul Hijjah 1429 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ لَا يَسْمَعُوا۟ ۖ وَتَرَىٰهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ
And if ye (Muslims) call them to the guidance they hear not; and thou (Muhammad) seest them looking toward thee, but they see not.
Surah Al-A'raaf(7:198)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
"And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer." (V.53:9)
Narrated `Abdullah:
Regarding the Verses: 'And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey the Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he Gabriel) conveyed (that to Muhammad...' (53.9-10) Ibn Mas`ud narrated to us that the Prophet (ﷺ) had seen Gabriel with six hundred wings.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4856
