Well, the Hijri date 21 Rajab 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 24 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 Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/07/21 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 24 August 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 21 Rajab 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
There hear they never vain discourse, nor lying -
Surah (:)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
Chapter: What is forbidden of the Da'wah of the Period of Ignorance
Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud):
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Who-ever slaps his face or tears the bosom of his dress, or calls the calls of the Period of Ignorance, is not from us."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3519
