Well, the Hijri date 14 Shawwal 1417 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 21 February 1997. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1417 AH, which is Shawwal of 1417 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1417/10/14 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 21 February 1997 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 14 Shawwal 1417 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
بَشِّرِ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ بِأَنَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Bear unto the hypocrites the tidings that for them there is a painful doom;
Surah An-Nisaa(4:138)