Well, the Hijri date 13 Shawwal 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 7 July 2017. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1438 AH, which is Shawwal of 1438 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/10/13 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 7 July 2017 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 13 Shawwal 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Eclipses
Chapter: As-Salat (the prayer) during a solar eclipse
Narrated Abu Mas`ud:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death of someone from the people but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them stand up and pray."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1041
