Well, the Hijri date 8 Shawwal 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 23 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 1408/10/08 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 23 May 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Shawwal 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَذَاقَتْ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهَا وَكَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ أَمْرِهَا خُسْرًا
So that it tasted the ill-effects of its conduct, and the consequence of its conduct was loss.
Surah At-Talaaq(65:9)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Call to Prayers (Adhaan)
Chapter: To draw lots for pronouncing the Adhan
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in the first row (in congregational prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing lots they would draw lots, and if they knew the reward of the Zuhr prayer (in the early moments of its stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew the reward of `Isha' and Fajr (morning) prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl."
Sahih al-Bukhari 615