Well, the Hijri date 17 Dhul Qidah 1288 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 27 January 1872. This date lies in the eleventh month of the Hijri year 1288 AH, which is Dhu Al-Qidah of 1288 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1288/11/17 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 27 January 1872 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Dhul Qidah 1288 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةًۭ ۖ وَكُلًّۭا جَعَلْنَا صَٰلِحِينَ
And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous.
Surah Al-Anbiyaa(21:72)