- Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (peace be upon him)

-  Avoidance of Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) of accepting the allegiance and postponing the allegiance until the death of Moavieh.

- Death of Moavieh

- caliphate of Yazid and issuance of commandment for the people’s allegiance with him.

- Writing a letter by Yazid to the governor of Medina, Valid ibn Aghabeh ibn Abisepyan, concerning allegiance of three people: Abou Abdollah Al Hossain (p.b.u.h.), Ibn Omar, Ibn Zobayr by him and warning that: whomever avoids to oath an allegiance, shall be beheaded.

- Consultation of the governor of Medina with Marvan and summoning the people concerned and Imam Hossein’s asking for a deadline up to the day after.

2 days to the end of month: Rajab:

- Imam’s movement from Medina, accompanied by the members of his family (peace be upon them) his brothers, nephews, a group of Shiite and their selection of Mecca upon suggestion of Mohammad ibn Hanafieh.

 3^rd Shaban to 8^th Zilhaja:

- Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) and his companies reaching Mecca on 3^rd Shaban. The decision of people of Kufa to oath an allegiance with Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) having been aware of death of Moavieh/ the Kufa people’s writing a letter of allegiance with Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.)

-  Delivery of 150 letters by the Kufa great men to Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) concerning their allegiance with Imam.

- Continuation of their sending up to 12,000 letters.

- Imam’s thinking deeply and pausing in replying the letters.

- Imam’s dispatching Moslem ibn Aghil (p.b.u.h.) to confirm the contents of letters of Kufi people and authenticity of their allegiance.

- Delivery of some letters by Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) to some great men of Basra, for example: Ahnaf ibn Ghays, Manzar ibn Jarood, Yazid ibn Masoud Nahshali, Ghays ibn Maysam.

- Allegiance of 18,000 people with Hazrat Moslem (p.b.u.h.) just as he entered Kufa and his informing Imam (p.b.u.h.) of the number of those taking oath of allegiance.

- Announcement to Yazid of the news on allegiance of the inhabitants of Kufa with Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) and his election of Obaydollah ibn Ziad, simultaneously, as the governor of Basra and Kufa.

- Entrance of Obaydollah ibn Ziad to Kufa and his threatening the inhabitants of the city and decrease of those taking oath of allegiance, so that only a few remained of the former 18,000 people.

- Entrance of Amr ibn Saeid ibn Alas to Mecca to kill Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) and Imam’s disregarding compulsory pilgrimage and changing it to Omra and his movement to Iraq.

- Martyrdom of Hazrat Moslem (p.b.u.h.) and Hani ibn Orveh (one of the noble men of Kufa and aristocrats of Shiite)

- Imam’s movement to Iraq and his passing the places of Taneim, Zat Aragh, Hajar, Salabieh, Zobaleh, Sharaf.

- His encountering Hor ibn Yazid Riahi and his legion at Sharaf and Hor’s announcing to Imam (p.b.u.h.) his mission, considering taking Imam to Kufa and crown of Ibn Ziad.

- Imam’s avoiding to going to Kufa and Hor’s avoiding Imam to go back to Medina.

- Imam’s movement to Ozayeb Hajanat and the palace of Bani Maghatel and his reaching the land of Naynava.

2^nd Moharam, the year: 61 (lunar calendar):

- Imam’s reaching the land of Karbala.

- Imam’s staying at the aforesaid land, upon command of ibn Ziad, by Hor.

- Entrance of Omar ibn Sad accompanied by 4000 troopers and dispatching a messenger to Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) to be aware of Imam’s decisions.

- Writing a letter to ibn Ziad and presenting the reports.

- Ibn Ziad’s replying the letter and his command for Imam’s allegiance.

6^th Moharam:

- Gathering of 20,000 to 30,000 troopers in the legion of Omar ibn Sad.

7^th Moharam:

- 500 army men of Omar ibn Sad avoiding Imam (p.b.u.h.) to have access to water of Forat.

- Meeting of Omar ibn Sad and Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) and his agreement with Imam on Imam’s coming back or his going to one of the borders and writing letters to Ibn Ziad, announcing the agreement.

- Shemr ibn Ziljoshan’s making Ibn Ziad disregarding his agreement with the decision made by Omar ibn Sad and issuance of the order for war by Ibn Ziad.

- Shemr’s entrance to Karbala.

- Commencement of war by the army of Omar ibn Sad and Imam’s requesting for a deadline of one night and its announcement by Hazrat Abolfazl (p.b.u.h.) the courageous apostle of his corps.

The eve of Ashoura:

- Imam’s talking to his companions and taking their oaths.

- Setting up canvases, serially.

- Digging trench and filling it with wood sticks

- Dispatching Hazrat Aliakbar (p.b.u.h.) with 30 troopers and 20 infantries for taking water.

- Joining of 32 people from army of Omar to corps of Imam (p.b.u.h.).

- Imam’s preaching.

- Hor’s joining to corps of Imam (p.b.u.h.)

- Throwing the first arrow by Omar ibn Sad and commencement of war.

- The first attack of Imam’s companions and martyrdom of Naeim ibn Ajlan, Omran ibn Kaab, Hanzala ibn Amr, Ghasem and Moghsat ibn Zahir, Kananeh ibn Atigh, Amr ibn Zabieh, Zarghama ibn Malek, Amer ibn Moslem, Seif ibn Malik, Adham ibn Omayeh, Yazid ibn Sabit, Sayf ibn Abdollah, Abd Alrahman ibn Abdollah, Habab ibn Amer, Amr Aljandaei, Halas, Savar ibn Abi Amir, Amar ibn Abi Salama, Zaher Mowla, Jabala ibn Ali Alshaybani, Masoud ibn Alhojaj, and his son Abd Alrahman, Zahir ibn Bashar, Amar ibn Hesan and his father Hesan, Moslem ibn Salim, Abdollah and Obaydollah ibn Ziad ibn Sabit, Jandab ibn Hojr Kandi, Janadeh ibn Kaab and his son Amr ibn Janadeh, Salim ibn Amr, Ghasem ibn Alhabib, Bakr ibn Hay, Joveyn ibn Malik, Omayeh ibn Saad, Abdollah ibn Bashar, Bashar ibn Amr, Haja ibn Bad Basri, Faanab ibn Amr Namari, Aez ibn Majma, and 10 servants of Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.) and two servants of Imam Ali (p.b.u.h.).

- Attack of Hor ibn Yazid and his martyrdom.

- Martyrdom of Bozir ibn Khozayr, Vahab ibn Abdollah, Amr ibn Khaled Azdi and his son Khaled ibn Amr, Saad ibn Hanzala, Amir ibn Abdollah, Moslem ibn Oosaja.

- Performance of noon prayers and martyrdom of Habib ibn Mazaher, Zahir ibn Ghayn, Saied ibn Abdollah, Nafee ibn Helal, Abdollah and Abdolrahman Ghafarian, Hanzala ibn Asaad, Shozab and Abes ibn Abi Shabib, Abi Shasa, Amr ibn Khaled Seydavi, Jaber ibn Hares, Saad Mowla, Majma ibn Abdollah, Jawn Mowla, Hojaj ibn Masrough, the Turk servant of Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.), Amr ibn Gharazeh, Savid ibn Amr.

- The Hashemi Youths: Hazrat Aliakbar (p.b.u.h.), Abdollah ibn Moslem ibn Aghil, Mohammad ibn Abdollah ibn Jafar, Awn ibn Abdollah ibn Jafar, Abdolrahman ibn Aghil, Jafar ibn Aghil, Abdollah ibn Aghil, Mohammad ibn Moslem ibn Aghil, Mohammad ibn Abi Saeid ibn Aghil, Ghasem ibn Alhassan ibn Ali (p.b.u.h.), Aboubakr ibn Alhassan (p.b.u.h.).

- Children of Amir Almomenin (p.b.u.h.): Jafar ibn Ali (p.b.u.h.), Osman ibn Ali (p.b.u.h.), Aboubakr ibn Ali (p.b.u.h.), Hazrat Abolfazl Alabbas (p.b.u.h.), and Imam Hossein (p.b.u.h.).

- Firing the canvas.

- Sending the heads of the martyrs to Kufa and captivity of the relatives of Imam (peace be upon them).