Well, the Hijri date 8 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 7 November 1940. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Shawwal of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/08 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 7 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَأَدْخَلْنَٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous.
Surah Al-Anbiyaa(21:86)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Companions of the Prophet
Chapter: "If I were to take Khalil ..."
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika:
The people of Kufa sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of) (paternal) grandfather. He replied that the right of the inheritance of (paternal) grandfather is the same as that of father if the father is dead) and added, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ' If I were to take a Khalil from this nation, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr).
Sahih al-Bukhari 3658