Abad, Ana Lyn A.

Group 3
BSIT 601

THE TALE OF KAMAR AL-ZAMAN AND THE

PRINCESS BUDUR, MOON OF MOONS

Kamar Al-Zaman
The child, fair as a full moon, is Qamar
al-Zaman, who is brought up in
“cosseted luxury.” The king, delighted to
have an heir, cannot bear to be away
from his offspring, and he ensures that
they are never parted, by night or by
day.

King Shahriman
He has four wives but no
children. After many years of
prayer, he finally has a son
named Kamar al-Zaman.

The Unconditional Love

Prince Kamar & Princess

Princess Budur Budur

Princess Budur, the They fall in love with each

daughter of King Ghayur in other.
China, who also doesn't
want to marry.

Prince Kamar is missing/Betrayal

Kamar takes a jewel from Budur's clothing while she

sleeps. A bird steals it, he follows the bird and gets lost,
eventually winding up in a city where all the inhabitants
are magicians and becoming a gardener's assistant.

Budur Disguise Prince Kamar is Back

Budur disguises herself as a
man, using Kamar's name, and
comes to the City of Ebony,
where the elderly King
Armanus tries to get her to
marry his daughter Hayat al-
Nufus. Budur confesses her
true gender to Hayat, who
pities her and helps her
maintain the masquerade.
Kamar finds the lost jewel, as well as
buried treasure. He manages to miss
the ship, but his luggage containing
his talisman arrives at the Ebony
Islands, where Budur buys and
recognizes it. Kamar arrives later and
she gives him many gifts before
revealing her identity. The next
morning she confesses all to King
Armanus. Hayat becomes Kamar's
second wife and they all live happily
for the rest of their lives.

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