36 AH

Centuries:	1st century BH – 1st century – 2nd century
Years:	33 34 35 – 36 – 37 38 39

Year 36 AH started on Thursday, June 30, 656 CE, and ended on Sunday, June 18, 657 CE.

The most important event in this year was the Battle of Jamal in which Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah and Zubayr b. al-'Awwam were killed.

Events

• Jumada II 15 - Battle of Jamal (December 12, 656)
• Rajab 12 - Entrance of Imam 'Ali (a) to Kufa and selecting this city as the capital of his government (January 4, 657)
• Ramadan 1 - Muhammad b. Abi Bakr was assigned as the governor of Egypt by Imam 'Ali (a) (February 24, 657)
• Shawwal 5 - Departure of Imam 'Ali's (a) army for the battle of Siffin (March 30, 657)

Births

• Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr

Deaths

• Muharram 28 – Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman the companion of the Prophet (s) (July 30, 656)
• Salman al-Farsi, the companion of prophet Muhammad (s) and Imam Ali (a). (656-7 CE)
• Zubayr b. al-'Awwam
• Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah
• Muhammad b. Talha
• Safiyya bt. Huyyay (according to some reports)