Well, the Hijri date 17 Rajab 1279 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 7 January 1863. This date lies in the seventh month of the Hijri year 1279 AH, which is Rajab of 1279 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1279/07/17 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 7 January 1863 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Rajab 1279 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ ۖ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ
And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation, yet they cease not differing,
Surah Hud(11:118)
