Well, the Hijri date 8 Muharram 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 9 October 2016. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1438 AH, which is Muharram of 1438 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/01/08 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 October 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Muharram 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُۥ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ
He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it conqueror of all religion however much idolaters may be averse.
Surah As-Saff(61:9)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: To name a horse and a donkey
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
(from his father) Abu Qatada went out (on a journey) with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) but he was left behind with some of his companions who were in the state of Ihram. He himself was not in the state of Ihram. They saw an opener before he could see it. When they saw the opener, they did not speak anything till Abu Qatada saw it. So, he rode over his horse called Al-Jarada and requested them to give him his lash, but they refused. So, he himself took it and then attacked the opener and slaughtered it. He ate of its meat and his companions ate, too, but they regretted their eating. When they met the Prophet (they asked him about it) and he asked, "Have you some of its meat (left) with you?" Abu Qatada replied, "Yes, we have its leg with us." So, the Prophet (ﷺ) took and ate it.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2854
