Well, the Hijri date 20 Dhul Hijjah 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 2 August 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 Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/12/20 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 2 August 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Dhul Hijjah 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ
Doth every man among them hope to enter the Garden of Delight?
Surah Al-Ma'aarij(70:38)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Chapter: The story of Abu Talib
Narrated Al-Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib:
That he said to the Prophet (ﷺ) "You have not been of any avail to your uncle (Abu Talib) (though) by Allah, he used to protect you and used to become angry on your behalf." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He is in a shallow fire, and had It not been for me, he would have been in the bottom of the (Hell) Fire."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3883
