Well, the Hijri date 14 Dhul Hijjah 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 27 July 1988. This date lies in the twelfth month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Dhu Al-Hijjah of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/12/14 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 27 July 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 14 Dhul Hijjah 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
And they say: When will this promise be fulfilled, if ye are truthful?
Surah Yunus(10:48)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
Chapter: The miracle of the splitting of the moon
Narrated Anas:
That the Meccan people requested Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to show them a miracle, and so he showed them the splitting of the moon.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3637
