Well, the Hijri date 16 Shawwal 1471 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 16 July 2049. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1471 AH, which is Shawwal of 1471 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1471/10/16 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 16 July 2049 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shawwal 1471 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ زَيَّنَ لِكَثِيرٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ قَتْلَ أَوْلَٰدِهِمْ شُرَكَآؤُهُمْ لِيُرْدُوهُمْ وَلِيَلْبِسُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ دِينَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا فَعَلُوهُ ۖ فَذَرْهُمْ وَمَا يَفْتَرُونَ
Thus have their (so-called) partners (of Allah) made the killing of their children to seem fair unto many of the idolaters, that they may ruin them and make their faith obscure for them. Had Allah willed (it otherwise), they had not done so. So leave them alone with their devices.
Surah Al-An'aam(6:137)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Chapter: The deputation of the Ansar to the Prophet (saws) at Makkah, and the Al-Aqaba
Narrated Jabir:
My father, my two maternal uncles and I were among those who took part in the 'Aqaba Pledge.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3891
