Well, the Hijri date 1 Shawwal 1406 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 8 June 1986. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1406 AH, which is Shawwal of 1406 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1406/10/01 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 June 1986 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 1 Shawwal 1406 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.
Surah Al-Hijr(15:60)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)
Chapter: To offer Nawafil on the back of animals
Narrated `Abdullah bin 'Amir from his father who said:
I saw the Prophet (p.b.u.h) offering the prayer on his mount (Rahila) whatever direction it took.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1093
