Well, the Hijri date 17 Dhul Qidah 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 1 July 1988. This date lies in the eleventh month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Dhu Al-Qidah of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/11/17 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 1 July 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Dhul Qidah 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
يُولِجُ ٱلَّيْلَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِى ٱلَّيْلِ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
He causeth the night to pass into the day, and He causeth the day to pass into the night, and He is knower of all that is in the breasts.
Surah Al-Hadid(57:6)