Well, the Hijri date 20 Safar 1117 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 12 June 1705. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1117 AH, which is Safar of 1117 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1117/02/20 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 12 June 1705 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Safar 1117 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِى عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍۢ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًۭا ۗ قُلْنَا يَٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّآ أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّآ أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًۭا
Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness.
Surah Al-Kahf(18:86)
