Well, the Hijri date 17 Rajab 1238 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 29 March 1823. This date lies in the seventh month of the Hijri year 1238 AH, which is Rajab of 1238 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1238/07/17 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 29 March 1823 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Rajab 1238 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ذَٰلِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ أَنِّى لَمْ أَخُنْهُ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى كَيْدَ ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ
(Then Joseph said: I asked for) this, that he (my lord) may know that I betrayed him not in secret, and that surely Allah guideth not the snare of the betrayers.
Surah Yusuf(12:52)