Well, the Hijri date 17 Shawwal 1197 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 14 September 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 Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1197/10/17 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 14 September 1783 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Shawwal 1197 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ
And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.
Surah Al-Baqara(2:11)
