Well, the Hijri date 4 Rabi Al Awwal 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 3 December 2016. This date lies in the third month of the Hijri year 1438 AH, which is Rabi Al-Awwal of 1438 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/03/04 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 3 December 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 4 Rabi Al Awwal 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْكُنُوا۟ هَٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةٌۭ وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًۭا نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطِيٓـَٰٔتِكُمْ ۚ سَنَزِيدُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
And when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township and eat therefrom whence ye will, and say "Repentance," and enter the gate prostrate; We shall forgive you your sins; We shall increase (reward) for the right-doers.
Surah Al-A'raaf(7:161)
Sahih al-Bukhari
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