The adventures of Amir Hamza : lord of the auspicious planetary conjunction by G̲h̲ālib Lakhnavī, Bilgrāmī, ʻAbdullāh Ḥusain; Farooqi, Musharraf, 1968-; Dabashi, Hamid, 1951- instant download

The adventures of Amir Hamza : lord of the auspicious planetary conjunction by G̲h̲ālib Lakhnavī, Bilgrāmī, ʻAbdullāh Ḥusain; Farooqi, Musharraf, 1968-; Dabashi, Hamid, 1951- instant download

xxix, 948 pages ; 24 cm, \"This Islamic saga dates back hundreds of years, perhaps to as early as the seventh century, when oral narratives of the deeds of the prophet Muhammad's uncle Amir Hamza spread through Arabia, Persia, and the Indian subcontinent, expanding into a marvelous chronicle of warriors, kings, tricksters, fairies, courtesans, and magical creatures. The definitive one-volume Urdu text by Ghalib Lakhnavi and Abdullah Bilgrami appeared toward the end of the nineteenth century, but English translations of this text have always been censored and abridged - until now.\" \"In Musharraf Ali Farooqi's faithful rendition, The Adventures of Amir Hamza is captured with all its colorful action, ribaldry, and fantastic elements intact. Here is the spellbinding story of Amir Hamza, the adventurer who loves Mehr-Nigar, the daughter of the Persian emperor, Naushervan. Traveling to exotic lands in the service of his emperor, Amir Hamza defeats many enemies, loves many women, and converts hundreds of infidels to the True Faith of Islam before finding his way back to his first love. Guided by a Merlin-like clairvoyant called Buzurjmehr, protected by legendary prophets, and accompanied by his loyal friend, the ingenious trickster Amar Ayyar, Amir Hamza rides his devoted winged demon-steed, Ashqar, into combat against a marvelous array of opponents, from the deadly demon, Sufaid Dev, to his own rebellious sons.\"--BOOK JACKET, Includes bibliographical references