Well, the Hijri date 23 Dhul Hijjah 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 5 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 Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/12/23 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 5 August 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 23 Dhul Hijjah 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
لَعَلِّىٓ أَعْمَلُ صَٰلِحًۭا فِيمَا تَرَكْتُ ۚ كَلَّآ ۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا ۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.
Surah Al-Muminoon(23:100)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Eclipses
Chapter: The solar eclipse does not occur because of someone's death or life
Narrated `Aisha:
In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) the sun eclipsed and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) stood up to offer the prayer with the people and recited a long recitation, then he performed a prolonged bowing, and then lifted his head and recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter than the first. Then he performed a prolonged bowing which was shorter than the first and then lifted his head and performed two prostrations. He then stood up for the second rak`a and offered it like the first. Then he stood up and said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone's life or death but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah which He shows to His worshipers. So whenever you see them, make haste for the prayer."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1058
