Well, the Hijri date 4 Rajab 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 7 August 1940. This date lies in the seventh month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Rajab of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/07/04 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 7 August 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 4 Rajab 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ ٱلْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it with your eyes!
Surah Aal-i-Imraan(3:143)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: The travelling of two persons together
Narrated Malik bin Al-Huwairith:
On my departure from the Prophet (ﷺ) he said to me and to a friend of mine, "You two, pronounce the Adhan and the Iqama for the prayer and let the elder of you lead the prayer."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2848
