Well, the Hijri date 16 Shawwal 1447 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 4 April 2026. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1447 AH, which is Shawwal of 1447 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1447/10/16 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 4 April 2026 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shawwal 1447 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ بَشَرًۭا فَجَعَلَهُۥ نَسَبًۭا وَصِهْرًۭا ۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًۭا
Surah Al-Furqaan(25:54)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Manumission of Slaves
Chapter: Manumitting slaves at the time of eclipses
Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr:
We were ordered to free slaves at the time of lunar eclipses.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2520
