4 Ṣafar 16 AH — Mawaqit

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4 Ṣafar 16 AH · ≈ Friday 7 March 637

Hülegü’s army enters the City of Peace; the last ʿAbbāsid caliph of Baghdad is killed and the age of the caliphate ends.

4 Ṣafar 656 AH10 Feb 1258DayAttestedAbbasid · Iraq · Conquest

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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