10 Muḥarram 16 AH

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10 Muḥarram 16 AH · ≈ Tuesday 11 February 637

The Prophet’s ﷺ grandson and some seventy of his family and companions are killed on ʿĀshūrāʾ by the army sent to bar his way to Kūfah.

10 Muḥarram 61 AH10 Oct 680DayAttestedUmayyad · Iraq · Battle

Month-precise — Spanning this month:

The fortified oasis north of Madinah falls fortress by fortress; ʿAlī’s standard at al-Qamūṣ enters the tradition’s memory.

Muḥarram 7 AH≈ May 628MonthTraditionalProphetic era · Hijaz · Battle

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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