Well, the Hijri date 9 Shaban 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 27 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 Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/08/09 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 27 March 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 9 Shaban 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذْتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيْرِى لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ
(Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners.
Surah Ash-Shu'araa(26:29)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
Chapter: The description of the Prophet (saws)
Narrated `Uqba bin Al-Harith:
(Once) Abu Bakr offered the `Asr prayer and then went out walking and saw Al-Hasan playing with the boys. He lifted him on to his shoulders and said, " Let my parents be sacrificed for your sake! (You) resemble the Prophet (ﷺ) and not `Ali," while `Ali was smiling.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3542
