- 7 February 1999 - Death of Hussein of Jordan (pictured), King of Jordan from 1952 until his death
- 7 February 2008 - Turkish Parliament passes amendment to constitution, allowing women to wear the hijab in Turkish universities
- 9 February 1912 - Muhammadiyah organization's central board and provincial chiefs endorse presidential campaign of its former chairman, sparking controversy in Islam in Indonesia
- 15 February 2007 - Supreme Court in India describes the banned Students Islamic Movement of India as a "secessionist movement"