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Join Us In Hussain's Journey to Karbala


  • The distance between Mecca and Karbala in a straight line is 1280 km, equivalent to about 795.35 miles
  • The terrestrial distance that Hussain crossed from Mecca to Karbala was 1470 km, equivalent to about 913.41 miles.
  • Hussain left from Medinah to Karbala through Mecca on Sunday the 29th of Rajab, 60 A.H. coinciding with the 6th of May, 680 C.E.
  • The number of days Hussain spent between Medinah and Mecca was 5 days
  • Hussain spent 120 days in Mecca, from the 4th of Sha’aban to the 7th of Thi Al-Hujja, 60 A.H. coinciding with the 9th of September, 680 C.E.
  • Hussain left Mecca on Teusday the 8th of Thi Al-Hujja, 60 A.H. coinciding with the 10th of September, 680 C.E.
  • Hussain arrived to Karbala on Thursday the 2nd of Muharram, 61 A.H. coinciding with the 3rd of October, 680 A.H.
  • The number of areas Hussain passed by was 38.
  • The number of areas Hussain passed by but didn’t spend the night in was 14 areas.
  • The number of areas Hussain passed by and spent the night in was 24 areas.
  • The number of days Hussain spent on his trip was 23 days; the 21st of Thi Al-Hujja, 60 A.H. and 2 days of Muharram in the year 61 A.H.
  • He spent  14 days in Al-Hijaz
  • He spent 9 days in Iraq
  • He used to spend a night in each area he passed by, except for Ninwa Bat where he spent 2 nights.
  • Hussain’s average speed reached 63.91 km/day.
  • The furthest distance Hussain crossed per day was 144 km, which was between the areas Saleela and Mugheetha in Al-Hijaz.
  • The least distance Hussain crossed per day was 1 km between Ninwa and Al-Taf in Iraq.
  • Hussain was martyred on the 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. in Karbala coinciding with the 12th of October, 680 C.E.
  • Hussain stayed in Iraq for a total of 8 days; from the 2nd to the 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. coinciding with the 4th to the 12th of October, 680 C.E.
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