Well, the Hijri date 20 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 19 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 Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/20 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 19 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 20 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَا مِنْهَآ ءَايَةًۢ بَيِّنَةًۭ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَعْقِلُونَ
And verily of that We have left a clear sign for people who have sense.
Surah Al-Ankaboot(29:35)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophets
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa'la: "And to Thamud (people, We sent) their brother Salih..."
Narrated `Abdullah bin Zam`a:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) while referring to the person who had cut the legs of the she-camel (of the Prophet (ﷺ) Salih), saying, "The man who was appointed for doing this job, was a man of honor and power in his nation like Abu Zam`a."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3377
