Well, the Hijri date 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 20 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 Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/03/21 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 20 December 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَا يَزَالُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى مِرْيَةٍۢ مِّنْهُ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَقِيمٍ
And those who disbelieve will not cease to be in doubt thereof until the Hour come upon them unawares, or there come unto them the doom of a disastrous day.
Surah Al-Hajj(22:55)
