Well, the Hijri date 20 Shawwal 1396 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 13 October 1976. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1396 AH, which is Shawwal of 1396 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1396/10/20 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 13 October 1976 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shawwal 1396 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
By the Scripture which maketh plain,
Surah Az-Zukhruf(43:2)
