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Selections from Tilism-e-Hoshruba

Written by: Munshi Muhammad Husain Jah
Narrated by: Fawad Khan
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The world's first and longest magical fantasy Hoshruba (1883-1893) was compiled in the Urdu language in Lucknow by two of its greatest story-tellers, Syed Muhammad Husain Jah and Ahmed Husain Qamar, wrote a fantasy in the Urdu language whose equal had not been heard before, and which has never been rivaled since. It was called Tilism-e Hoshruba. The writers claimed that the tale had been passed down to them from storytellers going back centuries: It was a part of the beloved oral epic, The Adventures of Amir Hamza which had come to the Indian subcontinent via Persia and had gained in popularity during the reign of Akbar, the Mughal emperor. The Tilism-e-Hoshruba is the subcontinent’s first wholly indigenous Indo-Islamic fantasy epic. It tells the stories of Amir Hamza’s military forces, his grandson, and his loyal band of tricksters (masters of wit and disguise) as they go to war with Afrasiyab, the sorcerer who rules the magical land of Hoshruba.

Please note: This audiobook is in Urdu.
©2019 Urdu Studio (P)2019 Urdu Studio
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Fantastic audiobook and performance

I loved this book. It is my first audiobook and Fawad Khan, the dastango, did an amazing job bringing Tilism e Hoshruba to life. The selections from the grand epic were very entertaining and had a decidedly classic feel. Fawad Khan's diction was superb and I had a great time listening to him. He is very expressive and sets the right mood for the events as they unfold. I will be listening to more of his work and hope the publisher brings out the whole Tilism and the Dastan e Amir Hamza on Audible as these stories are meant to be heard rather than read.

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