Well, the Hijri date 18 Shaban 1388 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 8 November 1968. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1388 AH, which is Shaban of 1388 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1388/08/18 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 November 1968 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Shaban 1388 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَآ إِيَابَهُمْ
Lo! unto Us is their return
Surah Al-Ghaashiya(88:25)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)
Chapter: The delegation of ‘Abdul-Qais
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The first Friday (i.e. Jumua) prayer offered after the Friday Prayer offered at the Mosque of Allah's Apostle was offered at the mosque of `Abdul Qais situated at Jawathi, that is a village at Al Bahrain .
Sahih al-Bukhari 4371