'The Spy Zambur Brings Mahiya to the City of Tawariq', Folio from a Hamzanama (Book of Hamza), ca. 1570, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on cloth; mounted on paper, H. 29 1/8 in. (74 cm), Codices, Attributed to Kesav Das (active ca. 1570?1604), Attributed to Mah Muhammad (active 1570s), The Hamzanama tells the fantastic story of Hamza, an uncle of the Prophet, who traveled the world spreading the teachings of Islam. The story was a popular subject for public recitation in coffeehouses, so exciting and full of fantastic elements were the tales