Well, the Hijri date 5 Muharram 1240 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 29 August 1824. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1240 AH, which is Muharram of 1240 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1240/01/05 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 29 August 1824 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 5 Muharram 1240 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَٰطِـِٔينَ
They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful.
Surah Yusuf(12:91)
