Well, the Hijri date 17 Rajab 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 5 March 1988. This date lies in the seventh month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Rajab of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/07/17 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 5 March 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Rajab 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًۭا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
And morning found him in the city, fearing, vigilant, when behold! he who had appealed to him the day before cried out to him for help. Moses said unto him: Lo! thou art indeed a mere hothead.
Surah Al-Qasas(28:18)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Dress
Chapter: Al-Qaza'
Narrated (Abdullah) bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Al-Qaza' (leaving a tuft of hair here and there after shaving one's head.)
Sahih al-Bukhari 5921