Well, the Hijri date 21 Shaban 1256 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 17 October 1840. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1256 AH, which is Shaban of 1256 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1256/08/21 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 17 October 1840 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 21 Shaban 1256 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُۥٓ أَبًۭا شَيْخًۭا كَبِيرًۭا فَخُذْ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۥٓ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
They said: O ruler of the land! Lo! he hath a very aged father, so take one of us instead of him. Lo! we behold thee of those who do kindness.
Surah Yusuf(12:78)
