16 January

By the Gregorian calendar 16 January

No verified entries for this day yet.

By the Hijri calendar 27 Rajab 1447 AH

No entries for this Hijri day yet.

Upcoming anniversaries

1. 198125 January

   Third Islamic Summit convenes in Mecca

   From 25 to 28 January 1981 the Third Islamic Summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (the "Palestine and Al-Quds Session") met in Mecca and Taif. One of its resolutions created the International Islamic Fiqh Academy.

2. 20001 February

   Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture opens in Mecca

   The Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture in Mecca opened on 1 February 2000, under King Fahd. Its seven halls display items such as an 1825 teak staircase of the Kaaba, a gold-covered wooden rain gutter, tools once used at the Zamzam Well and one of the main doors of the Prophet's Mosque.

3. 20213 February

   International Museum of the Prophet's Biography opens in Medina

   The International Fair and Museum of the Prophet's Biography and Islamic Civilization, beside the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, was inaugurated on 3 February 2021 (21 Jumada al-Thani 1442). Supervised by the Muslim World League, the interactive museum introduces the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Islamic civilization.