Well, the Hijri date 24 Shawwal 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 8 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 1408/10/24 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 8 June 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 24 Shawwal 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍۢ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ
Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).
Surah Saad(38:46)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Narrated Abu Ubaida:
I asked `Aisha 'regarding the verse:--'Verily we have granted you the Kauthar.' She replied, "The Kauthar is a river which has been given to your Prophet on the banks of which there are (tents of) hollow pearls and its utensils are as numberless as the stars."
Sahih al-Bukhari 4965
