Described as a "happy young fellow," his life changes when his mother runs off with another man, and his father Rashid's career as the "Shah of Blah" 
Described as a "happy young fellow," his life changes when his mother runs off with another man, and his father Rashid's career as the "Shah of Blah" is threatened when asked a simple question about truth. Cast into another realm by a mechanical bird, he rallies residents of Gup City against nearby Chup City's Cultmaster, a parody of Ayatollah Khomeni. For 10 points--name this title character, paired with "the Sea of Stories" in a Salman Rushdie work, the Arabic equivalent of "Aaron."
Described as a "happy young fellow," his life changes when his mother runs off with another man, and his father Rashid's career as the "Shah of Blah" is threatened when asked a simple question about truth.
{Haroun}