Well, the Hijri date 18 Shawwal 1220 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 8 January 1806. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1220 AH, which is Shawwal of 1220 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1220/10/18 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 8 January 1806 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Shawwal 1220 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَٔلُونَ
He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned.
Surah Al-Anbiyaa(21:23)