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Al-Husayn wrote to the people of Kufa that he was setting out toward them from Mecca on Tuesday, eight days into Dhu al-Hijja, the day of Tarwiya, in 60 AH. 1
The letter
In his letter he told them to make haste when his messenger came to them. The text of the letter is on the same page of al-Tabari's history. 1
What is not covered here: other details of the departure; an additional source is needed.
Sources
- Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.5 p.395
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islam.museum contributors. “Husayn leaves Mecca for Iraq”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/husayn-leaves-mecca/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.