


This the first distribution of HDATE/HCAL.  It includes the following files:

	README  - this file.
	Background - background information on the Islamic Calendar.
	hdate.1 - reference manual page for hdate and hcal (nroff/troff -man).
	hdate-hcal.hlp - output of "nroff -man hdate.1 |col -b".
	Makefile - the name says it all.
	hdate.c - C source file for hdate.
	hcal.c - C source file for hcal.
	hconv.c - main conversion routines and supporting utilities.
	hconv.h - "include" file containing definitions and "extern"
		  declarations.

The software should be fairly portable, and it should run on any UNIX
system.  Please send your comments, suggestions, fixes, and additions
to: wmuhanna@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu

Enjoy!

Waleed Muhanna
Tuesday 13 Jumaada al-THaany 1413 A.H.
December 8, 1992
