Well, the Hijri date 26 Muharram 1397 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 16 January 1977. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1397 AH, which is Muharram of 1397 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1397/01/26 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 January 1977 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 26 Muharram 1397 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِذْ غَدَوْتَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَقَٰعِدَ لِلْقِتَالِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
And when thou settedst forth at daybreak from thy housefolk to assign to the believers their positions for the battle, Allah was Hearer, Knower.
Surah Aal-i-Imraan(3:121)