Well, the Hijri date 17 Shawwal 1437 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 22 July 2016. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1437 AH, which is Shawwal of 1437 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1437/10/17 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 22 July 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Shawwal 1437 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Call to Prayers (Adhaan)
Chapter: Superiority of the congregational Salat (prayer)
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer offered by person alone."
Sahih al-Bukhari 645
