Well, the Hijri date 1 Shawwal 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 16 May 1988. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Shawwal of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/10/01 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 16 May 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 1 Shawwal 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌۭ
And lo! he is a witness unto that;
Surah Al-Aadiyaat(100:7)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Call to Prayers (Adhaan)
Chapter: The recitation of the Qur'an in a Zuhr prayer
Narrated Abu Ma`mar:
I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur'an in the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers. He replied in the affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know that?" He said, "From the movement of his beard."
Sahih al-Bukhari 760
