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.
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
Surah As-Saaffaat(37:153)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Manumission of Slaves
Chapter: It is dislike to look down upon a slave
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Mamluk (slave) who worships his Lord in a perfect manner, and is dutiful, sincere and obedient to his Saiyid (master), will get a double reward."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2551
