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Arbaʿīn of Imam al-Ḥusayn (a) (Arabic: اربعين الحسیني) is 20th day of Safar in the Lunar Hijri Calendar and the anniversary of the fortieth day after the Battle of Karbala when Imam al-Husayn (a) and his companions were martyred on the Day of Ashura, (Muharram 10, 61 AH/October 10, 680). It is reported that the Captives of the Battle of Karbala came to visit Imam al-Husayn (a) in Karbala on Safar 20, 61/November 19, 680) on their return from Syria to Medina.

In a hadith from Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a), ziyarah of Arba'in is considered among the signs of the faithful.

This day is a national holiday in Iran. Shi'a mourn on the day of Arba'in, and mourning groups rally in the streets. In recent years, the great procession of Shi'a who try to arrive in Karbala on the day of Arba'in has become one of the most important mourning ceremonies of Shi'a around the world, and it has even turned into one of the largest religious processions on a global scale.

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v t e Battle of Karbala
Martyrs	Imam al-Husayn (a) • al-'Abbas b. 'Ali (a) • 'Ali al-Akbar (a) • 'Ali al-Asghar (a) • Qasim b. al-Hasan (a) • Ja'far b. 'Aqil • 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Aqil • Abu Bakr b. al-Imam Ali (a) • more...
Captives	Imam al-Sajjad (a) • Imam al-Baqir (a) • Lady Zaynab (a) • Rabab • Fatima bt. al-Husayn (a) • Ruqayya bt. 'Ali (a) • Sukana bt. al-Husayn (a) • Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn • more...
Perpetrators	Yazid b. Mu'awiya • 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad • 'Umar b. Sa'd • Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan • Sinan b. Anas al-Nakha'i • Khawli b. Yazid al-Asbahi • Hakim b. Tufayl al-Ta'i • Harmala b. Kahil al-Asadi • Shabath b. Rib'i al-Tamimi • Muhammad b. al-Ash'ath • 'Amr b. Subayh al-Saydawi • more...
Reporters	Imam al-Sajjad (a) • Imam al-Baqir (a) • Lady Zaynab (a) • Fatima bt. al-Imam 'Ali (a) • Fatima bt. al-Imam al-Husayn (a) • Humayd b. Muslim al-Azdi • Hani b. Thubayt al-Hadrami • Dahhak b. 'Abd Allah al-Mashriqi • 'Uqba b. Sam'an • Masruq b. Wa'il al-Hadrami
Revenge Seekers	Tawwabun • Al-Musayyib b. Najaba • Sulayman b. Surad al-Khuza'i • Rifa'a b. Shaddad al-Bajali • 'Abd Allah b. Wal al-Taymi • Al-Mukhtar b. Abi 'Ubayd al-Thaqafi • Abu l-Tufayl al-Kinani • Kaysan • 'Abd Allah b. Kamil al-Shakiri • Ibrahim b. Malik al-Ashtar
Messengers	Sulayman b. Razin • Qays b. Mushir al-Saydawi • 'Abd Allah b. Wal al-Taymi • 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Abd Allah al-Arhabi • Sa'id b. 'Abd Allah al-Hanafi • Abd Allah b. Misma' al-Hamdani
Sermons and Letters	Imam al-Husayn's (a) Sermon in Mina • Imam al-Husayn's (a) Sermon on Ashura • Sermon of Imam al-Sajjad (a) in Syria • Sermon of Lady Zaynab (a) in Syria • Sermon of Lady Zaynab (a) in Kufa • Debate of Lady Zaynab (a) with 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad • Sermon of Fatima al-Sughra in Kufa • Sermon of Imam al-Sajjad (a) in Kufa • Khutt al-Mawt sermon • Letters of the Kufians to Imam al-Husayn (a)
Consequences	Captives of Karbala • Tawwabun Uprising • Uprising of al-Mukhtar • Battle of al-Khazir • Uprising of Zayd b. 'Ali • Shia uprisings • Revenge-seeking for Imam al-Husayn (a)
Locations	Karbala • Ninewa • Euphrates • Ghadiriyya • 'Alqama Stream • Al-Taff • 'Udhayb al-Hijanat • Qasr Bani Muqatil • Husayni Dalan • Qadisiyya • Tan'im • Maqam Ra's al-Husayn (a) • Qatligah • Tall al-Zaynabiyya • Nuwaywis • Shari'a Stream
Elegy Reciters	Rabab • Umm al-Banin • Abu l-Aswad al-Du'ali • Kumayt b. Zayd al-Asadi • Sayyid al-Radi • Di'bil b. 'Ali al-Khuza'i • Mansur al-Namari • Sayf b. 'Amira al-Nakha'i
Books	Maqtal al-Husayn (Abu Mikhnaf) • Maqtal al-Husayn (al-Khwarazmi) • Ibsar al-ayn fi ansar al-Husayn • Rawdat al-shuhada' • Hamasa-yi Husayni
Supplications and Ziyaras	Ziyarah 'Ashura' • Ziyarah al-Warith • Ziyarat al-Arba'in • Ziyarah al-Nahiya al-Muqaddasa • Al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya for Imam al-Husayn (a) • Supplication of 'Alqama • Ziyarah al-Shuhada'
Distortions	Distortions of 'Ashura • Marriage of Qasim • Tatbir • Hashim Mirqal • Za'far Jinni • Fatwa of Shurayh al-Qadi • Legend of Uraynab • Inn al-hayat 'aqida wa jihad
Artistic Works	'Asr-i 'Ashura (painting) • Sham-i Ghariban (painting) • Day of Event (film) • Resurrection (film) • Lost Innocence (TV series) • Mukhtarnameh (TV series)
'Ashura Literature	Hal min nasirin yansuruni • Hayhat minna al-dhilla • Kull yawm 'Ashura • Ya la-Tharat al-Husayn • La yawm ka-yawmik ya Aba 'Abd Allah • Ma ra'aytu illa jamila • Husayn is of me and I am of Husayn • O my Shias! Whenever you drink refreshing water, remember me • Labbayk ya Husayn • Qasida-yi Sugnama-yi Karbala
Rituals	Mourning of Muharram • Asad Ashura • Midday Prayer of 'Ashura • Ashura Noon Prayer (ritual)
Related	Uprising of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Incomplete Hajj of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Day of Ashura (events) • Statistics of the Battle of 'Ashura • Banu Asad • Hadith al-Qarura • Two Sons of Muslim b. 'Aqil • Durrat al-Sadaf • Soil of Imam al-Husayn's (a) grave • Dhu l-Janah • Three-pronged arrow • Year 61 AH • Imam al-Husayn's (a) Prayer on the Noon of Ashura • Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Heads of the Martyrs of Karbala • Burial of the Martyrs of Karbala
Companions of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Imam al-Husayn (a) • Mourning of Muharram • Perpetrators of the Battle of Karbala

v t e Timeline of the Battle of Karbala
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)	Imam al-Husayn b. 'Ali (a) left Medina
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)	Captives of Karbala were moved toward Kufa • Martyrs of Karbala were buried by Banu Asad
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
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v t e Shi'a Occasions
Eids	Eid of Bi'tha • Eid al-Fitr • Karamat Decades • Eid al-Adha • Eid al-Ghadir • Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a) • Mid-Sha'ban • Prophet's Birthday • Islamic Unity week
Mourning Days	First Ten Days of Muharram • Tasu'a • Day of Ashura' • Eve of Ashura' • Sham-i Ghariban • Arba'in of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Last Ten Days of Safar • Muhsiniyya • Fatimiyya • The nineteenth night of Ramadan • The twenty-first night of Ramadan • Martyrdom of Imam al-Sadiq (a) • Yawm al-Hadm
Worship Days	Month of Ramadan • Ayyam al-Bid • Laylat al-Mabit • Laylat al-Ragha'ib • Laylat al-Qadr • Dahw al-Ard • Tashriq Days • al-Tarwiya Day • Day of Arafa
Related	Days of God • Celebration of the Prophet's Birth • Eve of the 21st of Ramadan • Eve of the 23rd of Ramadan
Ramadan al-Mubarak

v t e Mourning of Muharram
Traditions and Rituals	Black Clothing • Mourning of Muharram • Basin-placing • Zanjirzani • Chest-beating • Sinj and Damam • Marthiyakhwani • Nawhakhwani • Mourning procession • Hay'at of Mourning • Ta'ziya • Rawdakhwani • Tatbir • Palm-carrying • Coffin-carrying • Torch-carrying • Tabuik • Hosay • Procession of Arba'in • Khaymasuzan • Tuwairij Mourning • Hussain Day (ritual) • Muslimiyya • Harwala (ritual) • Alam-kashi (ritual)
Laments	Lament for Muslim b. Aqil • Lament of Entering Karbala • Lament of the Oven of Khawli • Lament of the Safe Conduct • Lament for al-Hurr • Lament of the Caravan Leader • Lament of Dayr Rahib • Lament of wida' • Lament of Yazid's Gathering • Lament of Arba'in
Ta'ziyas	Ta'ziya of Muslim b. Aqil • Ta'ziya of Two Sons of Muslim b. Aqil • Ta'ziya of al-Abbas (a) • Ta'ziya of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Occasions	First Ten Days of Muharram • Tasu'a • Day of Ashura' • Eve of Ashura' • Sham-i Ghariban • Last Ten Days of Safar • Arba'in of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Timeline of the Battle of Ashura'
Places	Karbala • Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Holy Shrine of al-Abbas (a) • Bayn al-Haramayn • al-Tall al-Zaynabi • Qatligah • Kaff al-Abbas (a) • Ruins of Damascus • al-Mukhayyam • Euphrates • al-Ghadiriyya • Alqama Stream • Husayniyya • Tekyeh • Saqqakhana • Imambara • Hussaini Dalan • Suq al-Sham
Books	Nafas al-mahmum • Rawdat al-shuhada' • Al-Luhuf • Muthir al-ahzan • Maqtal al-Husayn (a) (by Abu Mikhnaf) • Maqtal al-Husayn (by al-Khwarazmi)
Etiquette	Tabaki
Elegies	Abad wa-llah ma nansa Husayna
Related	Mourning • Buka' • Tabaki • Maqtal • Twelve Strophes of Muhtasham • Tugh • Alam • Ziyarah Ashura' • Distortions of Ashura' • Ashura' literature • Mawkib • Weeping for al-Husayn (a)
Battle of Karbala • Companions of Imam al-Husayn (a) • Perpetrators of the Event of Karbala • Imam al-Husayn (a)