Well, the Hijri date 15 Safar 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 24 March 1940. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Safar of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/02/15 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 24 March 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 15 Safar 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ
When the heaven is cleft asunder,
Surah Al-Infitaar(82:1)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Chapter: About Jarir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Bajali رضي الله عنه
Narrated Jarir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has never refused to admit me since I embraced Islam, and whenever he saw me, he would smile.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3822