Well, the Hijri date 8 Rabi Al Thani 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 15 May 1940. This date lies in the fourth month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Rabi Al-Thani of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/04/08 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 15 May 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Rabi Al Thani 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
The Two Festivals (Eids)
Chapter: As-Salat using a small spear as a Sutra
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
On the day of `Id-ul-Fitr and `Id-ul-Adha a spear used to be planted in front of the Prophet (as a Sutra for the prayer) and then he would pray.
Sahih al-Bukhari 972
