Well, the Hijri date 17 Shawwal 1405 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 5 July 1985. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1405 AH, which is Shawwal of 1405 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1405/10/17 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 5 July 1985 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Shawwal 1405 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Manumission of Slaves
Chapter: Manumitting slaves at the time of eclipses
Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr:
We were ordered to free slaves at the time of lunar eclipses.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2520
