Well, the Hijri date 8 Shawwal 1385 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 29 January 1966. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1385 AH, which is Shawwal of 1385 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1385/10/08 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 29 January 1966 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Shawwal 1385 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ
For them there is in store a goodly portion out of that which they have earned. Allah is swift at reckoning.
Surah Al-Baqara(2:202)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Asking Permission
Chapter: The one who walks quickly for some necessity
Narrated `Uqba bin Al-Harith:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the `Asr prayer and then he walked quickly and entered his house.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6275