Well, the Hijri date 8 Shawwal 1406 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 15 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 1406/10/08 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 15 June 1986 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Shawwal 1406 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ فُرِجَتْ
And when the sky is riven asunder,
Surah Al-Mursalaat(77:9)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Chapter: The virtues of Ubayy bin Ka’b
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Ubai, "Allah has ordered me to recite to you: 'Those who disbelieve (Surat-al- Bayina 98).' " Ubai said, "Has He mentioned my name?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes." On hearing this, Ubai started weeping.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3809
