Well, the Hijri date 17 Rabi Al Awwal 1297 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 27 February 1880. This date lies in the third month of the Hijri year 1297 AH, which is Rabi Al-Awwal of 1297 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1297/03/17 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 February 1880 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Rabi Al Awwal 1297 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةًۭ كَٱلدِّهَانِ
And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -
Surah Ar-Rahmaan(55:37)