long GetAbsoluteDateUmAlQura(int year, int month, int day) {
//Caller should check the validaty of year, month and day.
int yg=0,mg=0,dg=0;
ConvertHijriToGregorian(year, month, day, ref yg, ref mg, ref dg);
return GregorianCalendar.GetAbsoluteDate(yg,mg,dg);
}