Well, the Hijri date 26 Shawwal 1368 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 20 August 1949. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1368 AH, which is Shawwal of 1368 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1368/10/26 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 20 August 1949 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 26 Shawwal 1368 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا عَلَى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
That is because they have chosen the life of the world rather than the Hereafter, and because Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.
Surah An-Nahl(16:107)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Chapter: The merits of Sa'd bin Mu’adh رضي الله عنه
Narrated Jabir:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The Throne (of Allah) shook at the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh." Through another group of narrators, Jabir added, "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) : saying, 'The Throne of the Beneficent shook because of the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3803
