Well, the Hijri date 18 Shawwal 1399 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 9 September 1979. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1399 AH, which is Shawwal of 1399 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1399/10/18 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 9 September 1979 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Shawwal 1399 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فِى زِينَتِهِۦ ۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا يَٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍۢ
Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.
Surah Al-Qasas(28:79)
