'''Shāhzamā''' is the Sultan of Samarkand and brother of Shahryār. Shāhzamā catches his first wife in bed with a cook and cuts them both in two. Then, while staying with his brother, he discovers that Shahryār's wife is unfaithful. At this point, Shāhzamā comes to believe that all women are untrustworthy and he returns to Samarkand where, as his brother does, he marries a new bride every day and has her executed before morning.

At the end of the story, Shahryār calls for his brother and tells him of Scheherazade's fascinating, moral tales. Shāhzamā decides to stay with his brother and marries Scheherazade's beautiful younger maiden sister, Dunyazad, with whom he has fallen in love.

*[http://www.comicvine.com/shah-zaman/4005-65450/ ComicVine]
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