12 moments

1. Birth in Medina

   0626-01-11 · Medina, Hejaz, Arabia

   

   Husayn was born in Medina, the city that remained his principal home through much of his life.

2. Event of Mubahala

   0631-01-01 · Al-Baqi Cemetery area, Medina, Hejaz, Arabia

   

   As a child, Husayn was brought by Muhammad to the religious encounter with the Christian delegation from Najran in Medina. The event is dated around 631; reports commonly identify the event site with the al-Baqi area, so the coordinate is representative.

3. Battle of the Camel

   0656-12-08 · Battle of the Camel site, near Basra, Iraq

   

   Husayn was listed among Ali's commanders and leaders in the battle fought outside Basra during the First Fitna. Coordinate is the published representative coordinate for the battle site outside Basra.

4. Battle of Siffin

   0657-07-26 · Siffin, Tell Abu Hureyra area, near Raqqa, Syria

   

   Husayn was among Ali's commanders and leaders at the Battle of Siffin on the Euphrates, a major engagement of the First Fitna. The battle continued through 28 July 657; the card date marks its documented opening day.

5. Departure from Kufa after the Hasan-Muawiya treaty

   0660-01-01 · Kufa, Iraq

   After Hasan accepted the peace treaty with Muawiya, Husayn departed Kufa with Hasan and Abdullah ibn Ja'far for Medina. The source places this departure after the AH 41 (660) settlement; no more precise Gregorian date is supplied.

6. Retreat to Medina

   0660-01-01 · Medina, Hejaz, Arabia

   Following the political settlement, Husayn and Hasan withdrew to Medina and avoided political involvement during Muawiya's rule. This card marks the beginning of a documented multi-year residence rather than a single-day appearance.

7. Opposition to Yazid's succession

   0676-01-01 · Medina, Hejaz, Arabia

   Husayn was among the Medinan notables who resisted Muawiya's effort to obtain support for Yazid's succession. The source supplies the year of Yazid's nomination but not a more precise date for the Medinan meeting.

8. Refusal of Yazid's allegiance demand

   0680-04-01 · Medina, Hejaz, Arabia

   After Muawiya's death, Husayn answered the governor of Medina's summons but declined to pledge allegiance to Yazid in a private meeting. The meeting occurred shortly after 22 April 680; the source does not give its exact day.

9. Refuge in Mecca

   0680-05-01 · Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia

   Husayn left Medina without acknowledging Yazid and took refuge in Mecca, where he received letters from Kufa urging him to lead opposition to Umayyad rule. Coordinate is a representative central-Mecca point.

10. Departure from Mecca toward Kufa

    0680-09-01 · Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia

    Husayn departed Mecca with his family and followers for Kufa, beginning the journey that ended at Karbala. The main Husayn biography gives alternate Gregorian conversions of 10 or 12 September; therefore the date is recorded at month precision.

11. Arrival and camp at Karbala

    0680-10-02 · Karbala, Iraq

    

    Intercepted before reaching Kufa, Husayn arrived at Karbala and established camp on the desert plain north of Kufa. Coordinate is the published representative coordinate for the Karbala battle site.

12. Battle of Karbala and death

    0680-10-10 · Karbala, Iraq

    

    Husayn led the smaller force at Karbala and was killed in the battle against Yazid's forces. The same source states that Husayn was killed during the battle.