Well, the Hijri date 17 Dhul Qidah 1397 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 29 October 1977. This date lies in the eleventh month of the Hijri year 1397 AH, which is Dhu Al-Qidah of 1397 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1397/11/17 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 29 October 1977 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Dhul Qidah 1397 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَقَالُوا۟ نَحْنُ أَكْثَرُ أَمْوَٰلًۭا وَأَوْلَٰدًۭا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
And they say: We are more (than you) in wealth and children. We are not the punished!
Surah Saba(34:35)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Chapter: A man who informs the relatives of the deceased person (of his death) by himself
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. He went towards the Musalla (praying place) and the people stood behind him in rows. He said four Takbirs (i.e. offered the Funeral prayer).
Sahih al-Bukhari 1245
