Well, the Hijri date 16 Dhul Hijjah 1417 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 23 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 1417/12/16 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 23 April 1997 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Dhul Hijjah 1417 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَٰكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِءَادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
And We created you, then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration.
Surah Al-A'raaf(7:11)
