Well, the Hijri date 8 Shawwal 1379 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 4 April 1960. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1379 AH, which is Shawwal of 1379 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1379/10/08 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 4 April 1960 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Shawwal 1379 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ
Surah Al-Hijr(15:53)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter." (V.54:46)
Narrated Yusuf bin Mahik:
I was in the house of `Aisha, the mother of the Believers. She said, "This revelation: "Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense); and the Hour will be more previous and most bitter." (54.46) was revealed to Muhammad at Mecca while I was a playfull little girl."
Sahih al-Bukhari 4876
