Well, the Hijri date 17 Rajab 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 20 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 Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/07/17 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 20 August 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Rajab 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱلْفُلْكَ تَجْرِى فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ بِنِعْمَتِ ٱللَّهِ لِيُرِيَكُم مِّنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍۢ شَكُورٍۢ
Hast thou not seen how the ships glide on the sea by Allah's grace, that He may show you of His wonders? Lo! therein indeed are portents for every steadfast, grateful (heart).
Surah Luqman(31:31)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Virtues of the Qur'an
Chapter: The recitation of the Qur'an on an animal
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mughaffal:
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reciting Surat-al-Fath on his she-camel on the day of the Conquest of Mecca.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5034
