Well, the Hijri date 28 Shawwal 1279 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 17 April 1863. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1279 AH, which is Shawwal of 1279 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1279/10/28 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 17 April 1863 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 28 Shawwal 1279 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
Surah As-Saaffaat(37:139)
