Well, the Hijri date 18 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 17 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 Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/18 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 17 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَتَىٰٓ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
The commandment of Allah will come to pass, so seek not ye to hasten it. Glorified and Exalted be He above all that they associate (with Him).
Surah An-Nahl(16:1)
