Well, the Hijri date 17 Dhul Qidah 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 9 August 2017. This date lies in the eleventh month of the Hijri year 1438 AH, which is Dhu Al-Qidah of 1438 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/11/17 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 9 August 2017 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Dhul Qidah 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌۭ يُخْزِيهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌۭ مُّقِيمٌ
And ye shall know to whom a punishment that will confound him cometh, and upon whom a lasting doom will fall.
Surah Hud(11:39)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: The flag of the Prophet saws
Narrated Nafi bin Jubair:
I heard Al Abbas telling Az-Zubair, "The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered you to fix the flag here."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2976