02049cam a2200289 a 450000500170000000800410001701000150005802000260007303500130009903700130011204000130012508200140013810000290015224501990018126000360038027000810041630000270049750000200052450000410054452010430058554600260162865000030165465100030165770000410166070000300170170000280173120031230185550.0940308s1993    enkab    b    001 0 eng    aENG-101699  c750.00a9788184000443  aEN-85232  bDBAD/PUB  adplbEng  a891.439341 aG̲h̲ālib Lakhnavī.10aThe adventures of Amir Hamza :cby Ghalib Lakhnavi [and] Abdullah Bilgrami ; translated, with an introduction and notes, by Musharraf Ali Farooqi.blord of the auspicious planetary conjunction /  aNoidabRandom House Indiac2008  aMind Mill Corporate Tower, 2nd Floor, Plot No 24A Sector 16A,bNoidae2013011 axxix,948p.c23cm (pbk)  aEpic literature  aIncludes bibliographical references.  aThis panoramic saga dates back perhaps 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 chronicle of warriors, kings, tricksters, fairies, courtesans, and magical creatures. The definitive Urdu text appeared toward the end of the 19th century, but English translations have been censored and abridged--until now. Here, the adventures of Amir Hamza are captured with all the colorful action, ribaldry, and fantastic elements intact. Amir Hamza travels to exotic lands, 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, the Persian emperor’s daughter. Guided by a Merlin-like clairvoyant called Buzurjmehr and accompanied by his loyal friend, the ingenious trickster Amar Ayyar, Amir Hamza rides his winged steed Ashqar into combat against a marvelous array of opponents.--From publisher description.  aTranslated from Urdu. 0    aBilgrāmī, ʻAbdullāh Ḥusain.  aFarooqi, Musharrafd1968-  aFarooqi, Musharraf Ali