
- 208 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Concealed behind his half-brother al-Husayn, elusive and enigmatic, as though reluctant to draw attention to himself, Ab? al-Fadl al-?Abb?s would eventually be propelled into pre-eminence by history, revered by millions as 'the water bearer', 'the father of excellence', and 'the moon of the Hashemites'. A silently valiant man who rarely speaks although, when necessary, is the first to do so, Ab? al-Fadl, named by ?Al? his father for his lion-like ferocity, would be for al-Husayn a diplomat and negotiator, the carrier of the standard and an archetype of selflessness, the intrepid outrider for water, and the last man standing. His unflagging support for his half-brother is iconic, no less so than his stance as the anti-model for those who betrayed al-Husayn's cause.
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Table of contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- SYSTEM OF TRANSLITERATION
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
- CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER TWO. THE MOTHER AND HER SONS
- CHAPTER THREE. THE FIELD OF KARBALĀʾ
- CHAPTER FOUR. THE WATER-BEARER
- CHAPTER FIVE. CONCLUSION
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX OF PROPER NAMES