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Adamic Cycle Chronology - Islamic Era - A.H. 40
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• Yawm al-Khamīs 21 Ramadan A.H. 40
• Thursday 28 January A.D. 661
• Yom Chamishi 22 Shevat A.M. 4421
The assassination of 'Alí by Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam, a Kharijite, in Kufa, who slashed him with a poisoned sword while he was praying. 'Alí is buried at the Imám Alí Mosque in Najaf, Iraq.

'Alí, the first Imám, the rightful successor of Muḥammad; also the fourth Caliph. Cousin of Muḥammad and husband of Fáṭimih, he is known by titles including the Commander of the Faithful, the Lion of God, and the Lord of Saintship. Saint and warrior, brilliant writer and administrator, He was killed at Kufa by Ibn-i-Muljam (A.D. 661). Amír-'Alí states: "Alí was [chivalry's] beau-idéal — an impersonation of gallantry, of bravery, of generosity; pure, gentle, and learned, 'without fear and without reproach,' he set the world the noblest example of chivalrous grandeur of character." (The Spirit of Islam, 254).
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• Yawm al-Khamīs 21 Ramadan A.H. 40
• Thursday 28 January A.D. 661
• Yom Chamishi 22 Shevat A.M. 4421
Ḥasan ibn Alí - Abu Muḥammad succeeds his father as 2nd Imám and 5th caliph.
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Notes:
  • The dates in the left column do not always match the dates in the text. This is due to the plethora of calcualtions and calculators available. We use the calendar conversions from Calendar Home - Convert a date.
  • Continuous time periods, e.g., Monday thru Friday or June thru August, are annotated as Monday / Friday and June / August rather than Monday-Friday and June-August in all four calendars. This is to avoid confusion with Islamic days and months which contain a hyphen (or dash), e.g. Yawm ath-Thulatha', Jumadá al-akhirah.
  • Date Format = Day of the Week Name, Day of the Month Number, Month Name, Year Number -
    • A.H. = Anno Hejirea - Latin: "In the year of the Hijra" - Muslim / Islamic Calendar.
    • A.D. = Anno Domini - Latin: "In the year of our Lord" - Christian / Julian Calendar.
    • A.M. = Anno Mundi - Latin: "In the year of the world"; Hebrew: "To the creation of the world" - Hebrew Calendar.
  • c. = circa - meaning: "Around, round about, about. The prep. is often used in Eng. with dates, as circa 1400 (c 1400)." (Oxford English Dictionary)
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