Sinful Sheesha

By Rocoo Martin

This book will make you go down the historic presence of hookah since the old age times from Persia till its widespread existence present throughout the world till date. 

This book focuses on the tricks and techniques to make a perfect hookah. Hookah is a pleasurable sin which is enjoyed by everyone but the construction and methodology to craft a perfect hookah is unknown to a lay man

The book then takes on to teach the conceptual usage of hookah, its items and materials required to construct and enjoy a typical hookah and troubleshooting the small blunders made while making or enjoying a hookah. The small tricks and techniques help you to take your hookah to the next level of enjoyment while blowing the smoke.

 The next segment of the book drives you to delightful flavours which are usually enjoyed worldwide. The books give proper recipes of flavours and methods to make it. The last segment will drive you the world of exotic hookah, the materials needed to construct them with the right ingredients and method to make and enjoy, the right way to construct a hookah and explore the world of pleasures hidden in the world of traditional hookah.

Here's a preview of what the book contains..

• The history of Hookah
• Understanding the principle of Hookah
• How to make a basic Hookah
• Tips & tricks of using Hookah
• Delightful Hookah Flavours
• Exotic Hookah Delicacies

Let the smoke prevail!

SMOKE RESPONSIBALLY. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: MINDPOP
• Release date: Mar 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393900481

Rocoo Martin

Rocco Martin is a lifestyle enthusiast and author of multiple books and articles on travel & lifestyle. Having a keen interest in beer, wines, spirits and hookahs, he has spent years on learning and experiments on a variety of alcohol and hookahs worldwide. Through his books he passed his knowledge to entrepreneur investors, businessman etc. to help them take the experience to next level.

Book preview

The history of Hookah

The term 'hookah' is derived from a Hindustani word 'Huqqa' which means 'casket', 'water pipe'.  For the first time, the Hookah was invented by ‘Abu'l-Fath Gilani’, who was a Persian doctor and personal physician of Mughal emperor Akbar (1542 – 1605 AD).

Invention of Hookah

With the introduction of tobacco to Hindustan/India by Jesuits, around the 15th Century, glass exporting started to India through East India Company of British. It was followed by the manufacturing of glass in India.  Abu'l-Fath Gilani invented the water pipe when he was attempting to purify smoke with the help of water. The instrument used for this purpose was a glass base which was later named Shisha.

Hookah at this stage was very primitive but soon it spread rapidly from the subcontinent to Persia, where the real advancements were made and the mechanism of hookah was changed and moulded to its final and current shape. The Safavid dynasty of Persia is famous for developing hookah and working for its propagation. The Hookah made its way as a luxury item to be owned by the rich and the noblemen which boasted their higher social statuses with the display of hookah in their daily routine and during public meetings.

Soon, Hookah became a compulsory part of Persian culture. Persians also introduced a rather darker and more strong leaf of tobacco (Ajami)

The same custom was followed in India where hookah not only became an exotic luxury but also a way of displaying nobility and prestige. Landlords and rich men of the country would smoke hookahs in their meetings as well as during public ceremonies.

Various craftsmen took it as a great pride to design the pipe of hookah showing fine woodwork with great aesthetic sense. and redefined the look of the pipe through woodworking. Followed by their king and other noblemen of the country, soon hookah became a very demanded thing nationwide and its rapid mass production made it accessible to everyone. A whole new industry of hookah emerged along with 'hookah servers (servants serving the hookah to noblemen)'.

The court of king Shah Jahan had its official hookah servants.

The hookah produced for common people was relatively simple, with no craftsmanship; hence cheaper, however, they served the purpose, just fine.

17th Century Hookah Evolution

During the 17th century, hookah had prevailed in Persian and Indian cultures already.

Later, hookah made its