Well, the Hijri date 26 Shawwal 1429 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 26 October 2008. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1429 AH, which is Shawwal of 1429 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1429/10/26 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 26 October 2008 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 26 Shawwal 1429 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَقَدْ أَضَلَّ مِنكُمْ جِبِلًّۭا كَثِيرًا ۖ أَفَلَمْ تَكُونُوا۟ تَعْقِلُونَ
Yet he hath led astray of you a great multitude. Had ye then no sense?
Surah Yaseen(36:62)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fasting
Chapter: Observing Saum (fast) on the day of 'Ashura.
Narrated Humaid bin `Abdur Rahman:
That he heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan on the day of 'Ashura' during the year he performed the Hajj, saying on the pulpit, "O the people of Medina! Where are your Religious Scholars? I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'This is the day of 'Ashura'. Allah has not enjoined its fasting on you but I am fasting it. You have the choice either to fast or not to fast (on this day).' "
Sahih al-Bukhari 2003
