Well, the Hijri date 20 Shawwal 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 4 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 Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/10/20 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 4 June 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shawwal 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُجْزَوْنَ ٱلْغُرْفَةَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ وَيُلَقَّوْنَ فِيهَا تَحِيَّةًۭ وَسَلَٰمًا
They will be awarded the high place forasmuch as they were steadfast, and they will meet therein with welcome and the ward of peace,
Surah Al-Furqaan(25:75)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Afflictions and the End of the World
Chapter: Ad-Dajjal will not be able to enter Al-Madina
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ad-Dajjal will come to Medina and find the angels guarding it. So Allah willing, neither Ad-Dajjal, nor plague will be able to come near it."
Sahih al-Bukhari 7134
