Well, the Hijri date 26 Shawwal 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 10 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 Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/10/26 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 10 June 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 26 Shawwal 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Who teacheth by the pen,
Surah Al-Alaq(96:4)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)
Chapter: Hajjat-ul-Wada
Narrated `Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi:
That Abu Aiyub informed him that he offered the Maghrib and `Isha' prayers together with the Prophet during Hajjat-ul-Wada`.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4414
