Well, the Hijri date 8 Shawwal 1340 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 3 June 1922. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1340 AH, which is Shawwal of 1340 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1340/10/08 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 3 June 1922 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Shawwal 1340 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْـًۭٔا
When he said unto his father: O my father! Why worshippest thou that which heareth not nor seeth, nor can in aught avail thee?
Surah Maryam(19:42)
