Well, the Hijri date 17 Shawwal 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 1 June 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 Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/10/17 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 1 June 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Shawwal 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةًۭ وَأَصِيلًا
And glorify Him early and late.
Surah Al-Ahzaab(33:42)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
Chapter: Whoever took the Suhur and did not sleep before offering Fajr prayers
Narrated Qatada:
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (p.b.u.h) and Zaid bin Thabit took their Suhur together. When they finished it, the Prophet (ﷺ) stood for the (Fajr) prayer and offered it." We asked Anas, "What was the interval between their finishing the Suhur and the starting of the morning prayer?" Anas replied, "It was equal to the time taken by a person in reciting fifty verses of the Qur'an."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1134
