Well, the Hijri date 12 Shawwal 1188 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 15 December 1774. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1188 AH, which is Shawwal of 1188 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1188/10/12 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 15 December 1774 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 12 Shawwal 1188 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ ۗ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
He is the Living One. There is no Allah save Him. So pray unto Him, making religion pure for Him (only). Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
Surah Ghafir(40:65)