In the kingdom of Bustan, there ruled a wise and gentle queen named Queen Yasmin. She was growing old, and she had no ch...
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The Fisherman's Son and the Silver Fish
On a rocky coast where the sea was the color of turquoise, there lived a poor fisherman named Abu Salim and his son, Sal...
The Sleepy Camel and the Busy Ants
On the edge of a great sandy desert, near a caravan town, there lived a young camel named Jamal. Jamal had soft brown fu...
Zaid and the Village Well
High in the hills, there was a village called Ain al-Ward, which means "the Spring of Roses." It had little white houses...
The Prince Who Wanted to Be Thanked
There was once a young prince named Zayd who lived in a white palace beside a blue lake. Zayd was generous. He liked to...
The Little Woodcutter and the Talking Palm Tree
At the edge of a golden desert, there was a small oasis with a pool of clear water and a ring of tall palm trees. Near t...
The Weaver's Daughter and the Golden Thread
In a busy town by the sea, there lived a weaver named Umm Rami and her daughter, Layla. Their little shop stood at the c...
Old Hakim and the Three Bridges
In a village between two rivers, there lived an old man named Hakim. His beard was white as cotton, and his eyes were ki...
The Sultan's Lantern and the Shepherd Girl
Long ago, in a kingdom of green hills and quiet rivers, there lived a Sultan named Nasser. He was not a cruel sultan, bu...