The Outrider : Abu Al-Fa?l Al-?Abbas / Christopher Clohessy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clohessy, Christopher Paul, author.

Series:

Islamic history and thought ; Volume 34.

Islamic History and Thought Series ; Volume 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslim martyrs.

ʻAbbās ibn ʻAlī, 647-680.

ʻAbbās ibn ʻAlī.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press LLC, [2024]

Summary:

Concealed behind his half-brother al-Husayn, elusive and enigmatic, as though reluctant to draw attention to himself, Abū al-Fadl al-ʿAbbās 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, Abū al-Fadl, named by ʿAlī 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.

Contents:

Intro

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.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Clohessy, Christopher The Outrider

ISBN:

9781463246228