Well, the Hijri date 17 Shawwal 1378 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 25 April 1959. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1378 AH, which is Shawwal of 1378 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1378/10/17 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 25 April 1959 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Shawwal 1378 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ
And send against them swarms of flying creatures,
Surah Al-Fil(105:3)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Beginning of Creation
Chapter: The characteristics of Paradise, and the fact that it has already been created
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) if a rider travels in its shade for one hundred years, he would not be able to cross it."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3251
