Well, the Hijri date 20 Muharram 1242 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 23 August 1826. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1242 AH, which is Muharram of 1242 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1242/01/20 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 23 August 1826 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Muharram 1242 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
And it seemed good to them (the men-folk) after they had seen the signs (of his innocence) to imprison him for a time.
Surah Yusuf(12:35)
