Well, the Hijri date 26 Shaban 1397 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 11 August 1977. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1397 AH, which is Shaban of 1397 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1397/08/26 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 11 August 1977 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 26 Shaban 1397 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers?
Surah As-Saaffaat(37:17)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah
Chapter: The religious learned men should not differ
Narrated Nafi`:
`Abdullah said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) arranged for a horse race, and the prepared horses were given less food for a few days before the race to win the race, and were allowed to run from Al-Hafya to Thaniyat-al- Wada`, and the unprepared horses were allowed to run between Thaniyat-al-Wada` and the mosque of Bani Zuraiq," `Abdullah was one of those who participated in the race.
Sahih al-Bukhari 7336
