Well, the Hijri date 18 Muharram 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 26 February 1940. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Muharram of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/01/18 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 26 February 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Muharram 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوا۟ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ
That is because they are averse to that which Allah hath revealed, therefor maketh He their actions fruitless.
Surah Muhammad(47:9)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Chapter: To shroud (a dead) body without using a shirt
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was shrouded in three pieces of cloth which were made of Suhul (a type of cotton), and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1271
