In his book Hussain’s Revolution; Ayatollah Chamseddine provides a historical analysis of the events leading up to and following the Tragedy of Karbala. From the events following the passing of the Prophet Muhammad and up to the succession of Yazid I to the Umayyad throne; Ayatollah Chamseddine draws a portrait of the social and political undercurrents that lead to Imam Hussain’s Revolution. He goes on to show how the massacre that ensued would change the course of history within the Muslim nation.
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Review
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Highly entertaining first person account of the origins of the mountain bikeBy AlembicI bought this book for a fellow mountain bike fanatic here in the intermountain west where riding in the mountains and desert borders on obsession. I stayed up late to read almost the entire book before I delivered it for his 50th birthday the next day.Charlie has clearly honed his skills as a writer through the years. His prose is straightforward; entertaining; and absent any irritating quirks or repetitiveness. The book tells the story of the birth of mountain biking in Marin County very effectively. It is a first person account which concentrates on Charlie's own experiences; not interviews and research; which is what makes it so effective. Charlie richly illustrates his book with pictures; posters; and printed artifacts that bring this story to visual life for the reader. There are interesting side articles in the body and an appendix that augment the tale. It appears that Charlie carefully preserved notes and materials through the formative period of mountain bike development with an eye to posterity and we are the lucky benefactors.My first full-suspension mountain bike was a Gary Fisher and I now know about its early origin. I am ordering a second copy of Fat Tire Flyer for another friend today. There is a reason why it is sold out as I write this review. I will be back out on my bike this afternoon with a persistent chuckle and newfound appreciation as I ride.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Ok but needs to keep goingBy Jim KlaasThe book was kind of a disappointment to me. I wanted more pictures and I wanted the history to continue up to current days. If you have mt biked for a long time you have heard some of the stories and maybe lucky enough to be part of some of them. ....this is a good start but keep going.... I have recently bought several bike books...Cyclepedia is AWESOME if you love bikes. It isn't about mt bikes but it is a great book if you love bikes. This book was just too specific to a very short time period and did not do a great job linking to modern day. I know it was about the beginning of mt biking but I was looking for the beginning and the link to today. Light on photos....which is too be expected from this era.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book for the fansBy wahtExcellent book for the fans! Packed with tons of information and great photos of the bikes and people. Charlie Kelly does an excellent job of sharing the story of this group of riders that changed the bicycle world with recounts of their lifestyles; home spun races; the history and evolution of the bicycles; the frame builders and the beginning of a new sport and industry. Very engaging for cycling fans and anyone interested in how this whole mountain bike thing came about.
