Well, the Hijri date 16 Shawwal 1298 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 10 September 1881. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1298 AH, which is Shawwal of 1298 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1298/10/16 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 10 September 1881 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shawwal 1298 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ
And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions.
Surah Saad(38:13)
