61 AH

Centuries:	1st century BH – 1st century – 2nd century
Years:	58 59 60 – 61 – 62 63 64

Year 61 AH started on Monday, October 1, 680 CE, and ended on Thursday, September 19, 681 CE.

This year is one of the most important years in Lunar Hijri calendar. In this year the tragedy of Karbala took place during which Imam al-Husayn (a), the third Imam of Twelver Shia and his companions were martyred in a battle with the army of Yazid b. Mu'awiya led by 'Umar b. Sa'd.

Events

• Muharram 2 - Arrival of Imam al-Husayn (a) in Karbala (October 2, 680)

• Muharram 4 - Speech of 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad against Imam al-Husayn (a) in the Mosque of Kufa (October 4, 680)

• Muharram 7 - Imam al-Husayn (a) was denied access to water (October 7, 680)

• Muharram 9 - Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan arrived in Karbala (October 9, 680)

• Muharram 9 - Day of Tasu'a in which the war against Imam al-Husayn (a) was declared by 'Umar b. Sa'd, but the war was postponed after Imam al-Husayn (a) asked for a night (October 9, 680)

• Muharram 10 - The battle of Karbala took place and led to the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his companions and relatives. 10th of Muharram is known as the day of Day of Ashura' and is a very important day for Shia because of what has happened to Imam al-Husayn (a) in 61 AH (October 10, 680 CE)

• Muharram 11 - Captives of Karbala were moved toward Kufa (October 11, 680)

• Muharram 11 - Burial of the Martyrs of Karbala by Banu Asad (October 11, 680)

• Muharram 13 - Debate of Lady Zaynab (a) with 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad (October 13, 680)

• Muharram 15 - Moving the captives of Karbala from Kufa toward Syria (October 15, 680)

• Muharram 20 - Burial of Jawn, the servant of Abu Dhar al-Ghifari and one of the martyrs of Karbala (October 20, 680)

• Muharram 28 - Arrival of the captives of Karbala in Ba'albek (October 28, 680)

• Safar 1 - Arrival of the captives of Karbala and the holy head of Imam al-Husayn (a) in Damascus (October 31, 680)

• Safar 2 - Summon of the progeny of Imam al-Husayn (a) to the court of Yazid (November 1, 680)

• Safar 20 - Arba'in; return of the captives of Karbala back to Karbala (November 19, 680)

Death

• Muharram 4 - Qays b. Mushir, envoy of Imam al-Husayn (a) (October 4, 680 CE)
• Muharram 10 - Imam al-Husayn (a) and his companions (October 10, 680 CE)
• Muharram 13 - 'Abd Allah b. 'Afif al-Azdi (October 13, 680 CE)
• Safar 5 – Martyrdom of Ruqayya, the daughters of Imam al-Husayn (a), in the Ruins of Syria (November 4, 680 CE).