Well, the Hijri date 23 Safar 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 1 April 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 Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/02/23 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 1 April 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 23 Safar 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
لَهُۥ مَقَالِيدُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ
His are the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlargeth providence for whom He will and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo! He is Knower of all things.
Surah Ash-Shura(42:12)
Sahih al-Bukhari
One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)
Chapter: What the Prophet saws used to give to those Muslims whose faith was not so firm
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I give to Quraish people in order to let them adhere to Islam, for they are near to their life of Ignorance (i.e. they have newly embraced Islam and it is still not strong in their hearts."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3146
