Well, the Hijri date 21 Shawwal 1388 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 9 January 1969. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1388 AH, which is Shawwal of 1388 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1388/10/21 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 9 January 1969 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 21 Shawwal 1388 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
۞ مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَٱتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Turning unto Him (only); and be careful of your duty unto Him and establish worship, and be not of those who ascribe partners (unto Him);
Surah Ar-Room(30:31)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Chapter: Patience is to be observed at the first stroke of a calamity
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1302