Well, the Hijri date 24 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 23 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 Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/24 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 23 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 24 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِمَا لَمْ يُحِيطُوا۟ بِعِلْمِهِۦ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِهِمْ تَأْوِيلُهُۥ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Nay, but they denied that, the knowledge whereof they could not compass, and whereof the interpretation (in events) hath not yet come unto them. Even so did those before them deny. Then see what was the consequence for the wrong-doers!
Surah Yunus(10:39)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage
Chapter: Cupping for a Muhrim
Narrated Ibn Buhaina:
The Prophet, while in the state of Ihram, was cupped at the middle of his head at Liha-Jamal.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1836
