From the death of Mu'awiya b. Abi Sufyan to the Arba'in of Imam al-Husayn b. 'Ali (a) (60-61 AH/680) | |
| Rajab 15 (April 21) | The death of Mu'awiya |
| Rajab 28 (May 4) | |
| Sha'ban 3 (May 9) | Imam al-Husayn (a) entered Mecca |
| Ramadan 10 (June 14) | Imam al-Husayn (a) received the letters from Kufa from Abd Allah b. Misma' al-Hamdani and 'Abd Allah b. Wal al-Taymi |
| Ramadan 12 (June 16) | Imam al-Husayn (a) received 150 letters from Kufa from Qays b. Mushir al-Saydawi, 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Abd Allah al-Arhabi and 'Umarat b. 'Abd Allah al-Saluli |
| Ramadan 14 (June 18) | Imam al-Husayn (a) received the letters of elites and people of Kufa from Hani b. Hani al-Sabi'i and Sa'id b. 'Abd Allah al-Hanafi |
| Ramadan 15 (June 19) | Muslim b. 'Aqil left Mecca toward Kufa by the Imam's order |
| Shawwal 5 (July 9) | Muslim b. 'Aqil entered Kufa |
| Dhu l-Hijja 8 (September 9) | Imam al-Husayn (a) left Mecca |
| Dhu l-Hijja 9 (September 10) | Muslim b. 'Aqil's uprising in Kufa • Martyrdom of Muslim b. 'Aqil |
| Muharram 2 (October 2) | Imam al-Husayn b. 'Ali (a) entered Karbala. |
| Muharram 3 (October 3) | 'Umar b. Sa'd entered Karbala commanding an army of 4 thousand. |
| Muharram 6 (October 6) | Habib b. Muzahir encouraged his tribe, Banu Asad, to help Imam al-Husayn (a), but they were prevented from reaching the Imam's army. |
| Muharram 7 (October 7) | Imam al-Husayn (a) was denied access to water. |
| Muharram 9 (October 9) | The day of Tasu'a • Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan entered Karbala. • 'Umar b. Sa'd wanted to launch the attack against Imam al-Husayn (a) but Imam al-Husayn asked for respite. |
| Muharram 10 (October 10) | The Day of 'Ashura' in which the Battle of Karbala took place • Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and his companions |
| Muharram 11 (October 11) | |
| Safar 1 (October 31) | Imam al-Husayn's (a) progeny and Imam al-Husayn's (a) head entered Damascus |
| Safar 20 (November 19) | The day of Arba'in • Imam al-Husayn's (a) progeny went back to Karbala and then to Medina |
