Well, the Hijri date 21 Shaban 1379 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 18 February 1960. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1379 AH, which is Shaban of 1379 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1379/08/21 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 18 February 1960 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 21 Shaban 1379 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِذَا لَقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ شَيَٰطِينِهِمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا مَعَكُمْ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُسْتَهْزِءُونَ
And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We believe; but when they go apart to their devils they declare: Lo! we are with you; verily we did but mock.
Surah Al-Baqara(2:14)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Chapter: The use of perfume while assuming Ihram
Narrated `Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) I used to scent Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when he wanted to assume Ihram and also on finishing Ihram before the Tawaf round the Ka`ba (Tawaf-al-ifada).
Sahih al-Bukhari 1539
