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.
وَإِنَّا لَجَٰعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًۭا جُرُزًا
And lo! We shall make all that is thereon a barren mound.
Surah Al-Kahf(18:8)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)
Chapter: Al-Wasaya
Narrated Al-Aswad:
In the presence of `Aisha some people mentioned that the Prophet (ﷺ) had appointed `Ali by will as his successor. `Aisha said, "When did he appoint him by will? Verily when he died he was resting against my chest (or said: in my lap) and he asked for a wash-basin and then collapsed while in that state, and I could not even perceive that he had died, so when did he appoint him by will?"
Sahih al-Bukhari 2741
