Well, the Hijri date 15 Rajab 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 18 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 1359/07/15 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 18 August 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 15 Rajab 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
They said: If thou cease not, O Lot, thou wilt soon be of the outcast.
Surah Ash-Shu'araa(26:167)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Call to Prayers (Adhaan)
Chapter: Pronouncing the wording of Adhan for Salat (prayers) twice (in doubles)
Narrated Anas:
Bilal was ordered to repeat the wording of the Adhan for prayers twice, and to pronounce the wording of the Iqama once except "Qad-qamat-is-salat".
Sahih al-Bukhari 605
