Well, the Hijri date 3 Shaban 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 21 March 1988. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Shaban of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/08/03 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 21 March 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 3 Shaban 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ
Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom.
Surah Saad(38:8)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Chapter: The offering of the funeral Salat of a woman who died during the delivery (of a child)
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet (ﷺ) for a woman who had died during childbirth and he stood up by the middle of the coffin.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1331
