Well, the Hijri date 17 Safar 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 17 November 2016. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1438 AH, which is Safar of 1438 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/02/17 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 17 November 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Safar 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)
Chapter: To offer Maghrib and "Isha" prayers together on a journey
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the Zuhr and `Asr prayers together on journeys, and also used to offer the Maghrib and `Isha' prayers together. Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Maghrib and the `Isha' prayers together on journeys.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1107
