Well, the Hijri date 9 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 8 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 Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/09 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 8 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 9 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
۞ قُلْ أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَتَجْعَلُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَندَادًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Say (O Muhammad, unto the idolaters): Disbelieve ye verily in Him Who created the earth in two Days, and ascribe ye unto Him rivals? He (and none else) is the Lord of the Worlds.
Surah Fussilat(41:9)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Beginning of Creation
Chapter: The description of the (Hell) Fire and the fact that it has already been created
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Fever is from the heat of the (Hell) Fire; so abate fever with water."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3264
