Well, the Hijri date 19 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 18 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 Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/19 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 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 19 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ أَجْمَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَمْكُرُونَ
This is of the tidings of the Unseen which We inspire in thee (Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they fixed their plan and they were scheming.
Surah Yusuf(12:102)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)
Chapter: (Allah’s) Wish and Will
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If Allah wills, tomorrow we will encamp in Khaif Bani Kinana, the place where the pagans took the oath of Kufr (disbelief) against the Prophet. He meant Al-Muhassab. (See Hadith 1589)
Sahih al-Bukhari 7479