Well, the Hijri date 2 Shawwal 1197 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 30 August 1783. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1197 AH, which is Shawwal of 1197 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1197/10/02 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 30 August 1783 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 2 Shawwal 1197 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْقَصَصِ بِمَآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ وَإِن كُنتَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلْغَٰفِلِينَ
We narrate unto thee (Muhammad) the best of narratives in that We have inspired in thee this Qur'an, though aforetime thou wast of the heedless.
Surah Yusuf(12:3)