Well, the Hijri date 17 Rajab 1437 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 24 April 2016. This date lies in the seventh month of the Hijri year 1437 AH, which is Rajab of 1437 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1437/07/17 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 24 April 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Rajab 1437 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًۭا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ
Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).
Surah Az-Zumar(39:11)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)
Chapter: Going out of the Prophet (pbuh) to offer Istisqa' prayer
Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim's uncle:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) went out to offer the Istisqa' prayer and turned (and put on) his cloak inside out.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1005
