Well, the Hijri date 23 Shaban 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 25 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 1359/08/23 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 25 September 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 23 Shaban 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُوَ ٱلْفَتَّاحُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Say: Our Lord will bring us all together, then He will judge between us with truth. He is the All-knowing Judge.
Surah Saba(34:26)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: What is said about the knife
Narrated Umaiya Ad-Damri:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) eating of a shoulder (of a sheep) by cutting from it and then he was called to prayer and he prayed without repeating his ablution. Narrated Az-Zuhri: as above (Hadith No. 173...) and added that the Prophet (ﷺ) put the knife down.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2923