Well, the Hijri date 18 Safar 1379 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 22 August 1959. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1379 AH, which is Safar of 1379 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1379/02/18 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 August 1959 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Safar 1379 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
۞ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكُم مُّوسَىٰ بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذْتُمُ ٱلْعِجْلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ وَأَنتُمْ ظَٰلِمُونَ
And Moses came unto you with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), yet, while he was away, ye chose the calf (for worship) and ye were wrong-doers.
Surah Al-Baqara(2:92)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Narrated Sa`id:
I asked Ibn `Abbas about Surat Al-Hashr. He replied, "Say Surat An-Nadir."
Sahih al-Bukhari 4883
