Well, the Hijri date 21 Shaban 1357 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 14 October 1938. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1357 AH, which is Shaban of 1357 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1357/08/21 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 14 October 1938 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 21 Shaban 1357 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَلَمَّا عَتَوْا۟ عَن مَّا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ
So when they took pride in that which they had been forbidden, We said unto them: Be ye apes despised and loathed!
Surah Al-A'raaf(7:166)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fasting
Chapter: Observing Saum (fast) on Friday
Narrated Muhammad bin `Abbas:
I asked Jabir "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) forbid fasting on Fridays?" He replied, "Yes." (Other narrators added, "If he intends to fast only that day.")
Sahih al-Bukhari 1984
