16 AH

Centuries:	1st century BH – 1st century – 2nd century
Years:	13 14 15 – 16 – 17 18 19

Year 16 AH started on Sunday, February 2, 637 CE, and ended on Thursday, January 22, 638 CE.

Events

• Appoinment of Salman al-Farsi as the governor of al-Madain by 'Umar b. al-Khattab.
• By the suggestion of Imam Ali (a), the migration of the Prophet (s) officially set as the beginning of the lunar Hijri calendar.
• Rabi' I 13 - Conquest of al-Quds during the caliphate of Umar b. al-Khattab (April 14, 637)

Births

• Muhammad b. al-Hanafiyya: son of Ali b. Abi Talib (a) and Khawla al-Hanafiyya.