Well, the Hijri date 16 Rabi Al Awwal 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 15 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 Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/03/16 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 15 December 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Rabi Al Awwal 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
Surah Al-Baqara(2:31)
