Timeline of the Battle of Ashura
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Year 60/680
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| Date | Event |
| Rajab 15 (April 21) | The death of Mu'awiya |
| Rajab 28 (Sunday eve) (May 4) | Imam al-Husayn (a) left Medina |
| Sha'ban 3 (Jum'a eve) (May 9) | Imam al-Husayn (a) entered Mecca |
| Ramadan 10 (June 14) | Imam al-Husayn (a) received the letters of people of Kufa from 'Abd Allah b. Misma' Hamdani and 'Abd Allah b. Wal |
| Ramadan 12 (June 16) | Imam al-Husayn (a) received 150 letters of people of 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 Imam's order |
| Shawwal 5 (July 9) | Muslim b. 'Aqil entered Kufa |
| Dhu l-Hijja 8 (Tuesday) (September 9) | Imam al-Husayn (a) left Mecca |
| Dhu l-Hijja 8 (September 9) | Muslim b. 'Aqil's uprising in Kufa |
| Dhu l-Hijja 9 (September 11) | Martyrdom of Muslim b. 'Aqil |
Year 61/680
| Date | Event |
| Muharram 2 (October 2) | Imam al-Husayn (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. |
| Muharram 9 (October 9) | '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'. The event of 'Ashura' took place. Imam al-Husayn (a), his family and companions were martyred. |
| Muharram 11 (October 11) | Captives of Karbala (Imam al-Husayn's (a) progeny) were moved toward Kufa. |
| Muharram 11 (October 11) | Banu Asad buried martyrs of Karbala. |
| 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
Imam al-Husayn's (a) progeny returned from Damascus to Medina (according to some narrations) |
References
- The material for this article is mainly taken from روز شمار واقعه عاشورا in Farsi Wikishia.