Well, the Hijri date 17 Dhul Hijjah 1356 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 17 February 1938. This date lies in the twelfth month of the Hijri year 1356 AH, which is Dhu Al-Hijjah of 1356 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1356/12/17 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 17 February 1938 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Dhul Hijjah 1356 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَأَنْ أَتْلُوَا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُنذِرِينَ
And to recite the Qur'an. And whoso goeth right, goeth right only for (the good of) his own soul; and as for him who goeth astray - (Unto him) say: Lo! I am only a warner.
Surah An-Naml(27:92)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
"For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers)..." (V.2:148)
Narrated Al-Bara:
We prayed along with the Prophet (ﷺ) facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months. Then Allah ordered him to turn his face towards the Qibla (in Mecca):-- "And from whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers) turn your face in the direction of (the Sacred Mosque of Mecca) Al-Masjid-ul Haram.." (2.149)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4492
