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Title	:	The Adventures of Amir Hamza
Author	:	Ghalib Lakhnavi
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 992 pages
Published	:	October 23rd 2007 by Modern Library (first published 1855)
Categories	:	Fiction. Fantasy. Classics. Cultural. India. Religion. Islam. Epic

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In the tradition of such beloved classics as "The Thousand and One Nights" and the Persian" Shahnameh," here is the first unabridged English translation of a major Indo-Persian epic, "The Adventures of Amir Hamza" (Dastan-e Amir Hamza)—a panoramic tale of magic and passion, and a classic hero's odyssey that has captivated much of the world.

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.

Appreciated as the seminal Islamic epic or enjoyed as a sweeping tale as rich and inventive as Homer's epic sagas, "The Adventures of Amir Hamza" is an extraordinary creation and a true literary treasure.

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Original Title:	حمزه نامه / Hamzanama
ISBN:	0679643540 (ISBN13: 9780679643548)
Edition Language:	English

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I prefer this book to Shahnameh because it focuses on a smaller cast of characters and has some lovely sentences at the beginning of each chapter. Just look at how Book 2 starts:The imperious pen departs to conquer the dominions of rhetoric, girding itself to trek the blank stretches of paper, and delivers the account of Amir's journey, painting a host of new episodes and choice encounters before the mind's eye.I was impressed less by the conquests of Amir than by the trickery of his ayyar,

With due apologies to any Muslim readers: Amar Ayyar: Dude! Youre back! Whereve you frigging been man?Amir Hamza: Ive been trapped in Qaf for 18 years. This hot babe wanted me so bad she wouldnt let me go. But dont let my woman know that. Now wheres my woman? You been looking after my woman for me, like I told you too?Amar Ayyar: I got bad news, man. Her old man took her back. Amir Hamza: That m-f-ker! Im gonna f-king kill that fuckard! Hey, Naushveran, you frigging fuckard, Im gonna

I am enthralled. And I still have not finished this book. If you are LOTR fan, this book is for you. Indo-Persian saga.

It's astonishing to discover another Arabian Nights, completely delightful and every bit as all-engulfing as Ali Baba and friends. The Adventures of Amir Hamza has it all: heroes and villains, all-knowing viziers and doltish sultans, tales of selfishness and sacrifice. No tour of world literature is complete without reading this book. One note of caution: it's currently out in paperback, and the spine is not up to the challenge of holding all the pages. Suggest you find it in a (used) hardcover

The florid news writers, the sweet lipped historians, reviewers of old tales and renewers of past legends thus create a rollicking rumpus by playing the dulcimer of delightful verbiage and the lute of enchanting story, thus bringing to life the legend of Amir Hamza. Duh ! ...So who is Amir Hamza ?Ha ! You miserable wretch ! Do you not know the Sahibqiran, The conqueror of the world, The quake of Qaf, The latter-day Suleiman, Amir Hamza the magnificient ?Well...I...you know...Silence ! Here's my

A sprawling adventure epic. The last section gets a bit tedious because it's all slight variations on the theme of Hamza fighting the monstrous champion of an opposing army. I much preferred the first 3/4 of the book, which have more variations on the tales, more magic/fairy-tale elements, more fun, and more real adventure.

One of those epic stories. although I have no clear memory of any of these stories they seem so familiar perhaps because this style of story telling and characters were so present in my childhood - or perhaps i heard them as a child and they are vague memories beyond my conciousness. Despite the negative viewpoints on women I was surprised by the number of strong women in the stories. Graphic descriptions of violence and extreme pranks. Like all epics the length and the number of characters feel