26 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 16 AH

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26 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 16 AH · ≈ Sunday 18 January 638

The second caliph is stabbed leading the dawn prayer; he dies within days, leaving the choice of a successor to six.

26 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 23 AH3 Nov 644DayAttestedRashidun · Hijaz · Death

YEAR-PRECISE — THIS YEAR IN 16 AH

The caliph accepts the city’s surrender in person and grants the assurance later known as the Pact of ʿUmar.

16 AH≈ 637 CEYearAttestedRashidun · Levant · Treaty

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