Well, the Hijri date 16 Shaban 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 18 September 1940. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Shaban of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/08/16 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 September 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shaban 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةًۭ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
And We verily gave the Scripture unto Moses after We had destroyed the generations of old: clear testimonies for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy, that haply they might reflect.
Surah Al-Qasas(28:43)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)
Chapter: Can the founder of an endowment have the benefit of his endowment?
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw a man driving a Badana and said to him, "Ride on it," and on the second or the third time he added, "Woe to you."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2755
