1965-02-21

(21 February) African American Muslim leader Malcolm X (al-Hajj Malik al-Shabazz) was assassinated.

1258-02-20

(20 February) The last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, Al-Musta’sim, was executed after the 10 days…

0923-02-17

(17 February) Noted Islamic scholar, historian and commentator of the Qur’an, Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn…

1869-02-15

(15 February) One of the most celebrated Urdu poets, Mirza Asadullah Khan died in Delhi,…

1645-12-18

(18 December) Mughal Empress Nur Jahan died in Lahore.

1955-12-05

(5 December) Famous Indian Urdu poet Asrar ul Haq Majaz died in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,…

1131-12-04

(4 December) Noted Persian astronomer, mathematician and poet, Omar Khayyam, died in Nishapur (now in…

1931-09-16

(16 September) The leader of the Libyan resistance, Omar al-Mukhtar, was executed by the colonial Italian…

1063-09-04

(4 September) The founder and the first Sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire, Tughril Beg, died…