Well, the Hijri date 12 Safar 1197 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 16 January 1783. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1197 AH, which is Safar of 1197 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1197/02/12 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 16 January 1783 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 12 Safar 1197 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ
Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the owners of the Elephant?
Surah Al-Fil(105:1)