Well, the Hijri date 8 Rajab 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 11 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 Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/07/08 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 11 August 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Rajab 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُۥ فِئَةٌۭ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنتَصِرًا
And he had no troop of men to help him as against Allah, nor could he save himself.
Surah Al-Kahf(18:43)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Chapter: 'Asr prayer at Abtah on the day of departure from Mina (Day of Nafr)
Narrated `Abdul-Aziz bin Rufai:
I asked Anas bin Malik, "Tell me something you have observed about the Prophet (ﷺ) concerning where he offered the Zuhr prayer on the Day of Tarwiya (8th Dhul-Hijja)." Anas replied, "He offered it at Mina." I said, "Where did he offer the `Asr prayer on the Day of Nafr (day of departure from Mina)?" He replied, "At Al-Abtah," and added, "You should do as your leaders do."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1763
