Well, the Hijri date 16 Muharram 1379 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 22 July 1959. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1379 AH, which is Muharram of 1379 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1379/01/16 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 22 July 1959 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Muharram 1379 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَا مَجْمَعَ بَيْنِهِمَا نَسِيَا حُوتَهُمَا فَٱتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُۥ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ سَرَبًۭا
And when they reached the point where the two met, they forgot their fish, and it took its way into the waters, being free.
Surah Al-Kahf(18:61)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
The Statement of Allah: "...And We made the Qiblah (prayer direction towards Jerusalem) which you used to face, only to test those who followed the Messenger (Muhammad ) . . ." (V.2:143)
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
While some people were offering Fajr prayer in the Quba' mosque, some-one came and said, "Allah has revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) Qur'anic instructions that you should face the Ka`ba (while praying) so you too, should face it." Those people then turned towards the Ka`ba.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4488
