Well, the Hijri date 16 Muharram 1440 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 26 September 2018. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1440 AH, which is Muharram of 1440 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1440/01/16 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 26 September 2018 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Muharram 1440 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِۦ مُشْفِقُونَ
He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.
Surah Al-Anbiyaa(21:28)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Times of the Prayers
Chapter: The sin of one who misses the 'Asr prayer (intentionally)
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever misses the `Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his family and property."
Sahih al-Bukhari 552
