Well, the Hijri date 9 Dhul Hijjah 1417 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 16 April 1997. This date lies in the twelfth month of the Hijri year 1417 AH, which is Dhu Al-Hijjah of 1417 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1417/12/09 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 16 April 1997 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 9 Dhul Hijjah 1417 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ ۙ إِنَّهُمْ لَمَعَكُمْ ۚ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ خَٰسِرِينَ
Then will the believers say (unto the people of the Scripture): are these they who swore by Allah their most binding oaths that they were surely with you? Their works have failed, and they have become the losers.
Surah Al-Maaida(5:53)