Well, the Hijri date 17 Shawwal 1376 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 16 May 1957. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1376 AH, which is Shawwal of 1376 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1376/10/17 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 16 May 1957 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Shawwal 1376 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِ
He is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Great, the High Exalted.
Surah Ar-Ra'd(13:9)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Oaths and Vows
Chapter: How did the oaths of the Prophet (saws) use to be?
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The oath of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to be: "No, by Him who turns the hearts."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6628
