Well, the Hijri date 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1179 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 24 August 1765. This date lies in the third month of the Hijri year 1179 AH, which is Rabi Al-Awwal of 1179 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1179/03/08 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 24 August 1765 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1179 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍۢ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
We have sent already unto peoples that were before thee, and We visited them with tribulation and adversity, in order that they might grow humble.
Surah Al-An'aam(6:42)
