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Accurate Hijri-Gregorian dates converter based on Umm al-Qura calendar

https://github.com/dralshehri/hijridate

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Accurate Hijri-Gregorian dates converter based on Umm al-Qura calendar

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HijriDate

formerly hijri-converter

A Python package for accurate Hijri-Gregorian date conversion using the Umm al-Qura calendar.

HijriDate provides reliable date conversion based on official sources, including archived Umm al-Qura newspaper publications and comparative calendar data from King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). The package has been thoroughly tested and verified against original references to ensure accuracy and reliability.

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✨ Features

  • Accurate and verified Hijri-Gregorian date conversion
  • Based on official Umm al-Qura calendar sources and archived publications
  • Optimized performance compared to existing implementations
  • Comprehensive input validation and error handling
  • Multilingual support for Arabic, English, and other languages
  • Rich comparison operations and date formatting options
  • Full type annotations and 100% test coverage
  • Zero runtime dependencies
  • Compatible with Python 3.9+

⚠️ Limitations

Date Range: The converter supports dates from 1343 AH to 1500 AH (1 August 1924 CE to 16 November 2077 CE), corresponding to the period covered by available official calendar sources.

Religious Context: Not intended for religious purposes where lunar crescent sighting is preferred over astronomical calculations.

📦 Installation

To install using uv, run:

shell uv add hijridate

To install using pip, run:

shell pip install hijridate

To install using conda, run:

shell conda install -c conda-forge hijridate

🚀 Basic Usage

```python from hijridate import Hijri, Gregorian

Convert a Hijri date to Gregorian

hijridate = Hijri(1445, 6, 15) gregoriandate = hijridate.togregorian() print(gregorian_date) # 2023-12-28

Convert a Gregorian date to Hijri

gregoriandate = Gregorian(2023, 12, 28) hijridate = gregoriandate.tohijri() print(hijri_date) # 1445-06-15 ```

📚 Documentation

Please refer to https://hijridate.readthedocs.io for complete documentation on this package, which includes background information, benchmarking, usage examples, and API reference.

🤝 Contributing

If you're interested in contributing, please check out the Contributing guide for more information on how you can help!

📄 License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.

🙏 Acknowledgements

  • R.H. van Gent — inspiration, scientific guidance and resources.
  • @AZalshehri7 — support in dates review and conversion accuracy verification.

📝 Citation

If you plan to cite this project in your academic publication, please refer to https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11200950 for citation information.

Owner

  • Name: Mohammed Alshehri
  • Login: dralshehri
  • Kind: user
  • Location: Jeddah

Citation (CITATION.cff) 

cff-version: 1.2.0
message: 'If you use this software, please cite it using the metadata from this file.'
type: software
title: 'HijriDate: A Python package for Hijri-Gregorian date conversion'
authors:
  - given-names: Mohammed H
    family-names: Alshehri
    orcid: 'https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5852-3363'
abstract: >-
  HijriDate is a Python package for accurate Hijri-Gregorian date conversion using
  Saudi Arabia's official Umm al-Qura calendar. Validated against archived Umm al-Qura
  publications and KACST reference data, it provides reliable calendar conversion for
  both research applications and software development. The package features comprehensive
  type safety, multilingual support, and optimized performance with zero dependencies.
keywords:
  - hijri
  - gregorian
  - ummalqura
  - ummulqura
  - calendar
  - date
  - converter
  - conversion
version: 2.5.0
date-released: 2024-05-25
license: MIT
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.11200950
repository-code: 'https://github.com/dralshehri/hijridate'

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Accurate Hijri-Gregorian dates converter based on Umm al-Qura calendar

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Accurate Hijri-Gregorian date converter based on the Umm al-Qura calendar

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Accurate Hijri-Gregorian date converter based on the Umm al-Qura calendar

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