Well, the Hijri date 8 Dhul Hijjah 1179 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 17 May 1766. This date lies in the twelfth month of the Hijri year 1179 AH, which is Dhu Al-Hijjah of 1179 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1179/12/08 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 17 May 1766 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Dhul Hijjah 1179 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا عَلَى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
That is because they have chosen the life of the world rather than the Hereafter, and because Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.
Surah An-Nahl(16:107)
