Well, the Hijri date 23 Muharram 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 24 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 Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/01/23 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 24 October 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 23 Muharram 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ
No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.
Surah Al-Hijr(15:5)
