Well, the Hijri date 17 Ramadan 1396 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 11 September 1976. This date lies in the ninth month of the Hijri year 1396 AH, which is Ramadan of 1396 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1396/09/17 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 11 September 1976 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Ramadan 1396 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Instead of Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?
Surah Ash-Shu'araa(26:93)
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
