In the old city of Baghdad, there lived a merchant named Abu al-Qasim. He was not a bad man. But he was the most careful...
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The Merchant and the Talking Parrot (from One Thousand and One Nights)
In a busy market town, there lived a merchant named Hasan. He sold bright cloth and sweet-smelling spices in a little sh...
Abu al-Hasan, Caliph for a Day (from One Thousand and One Nights)
In the great city of Baghdad, there lived a cheerful young man named Abu al-Hasan. He lived with his mother in a small h...
Prince Ahmed, Peri Banu, and the Three Wonderful Gifts (from One Thousand and One Nights)
Once upon a time, a wise Sultan had three sons. The eldest was Prince Husain. The middle one was Prince Ali. The younges...
The Fisherman and the Grumpy Genie (from One Thousand and One Nights)
There was once an old fisherman who lived in a little hut by the sea. Every morning, before the sun came up, he walked d...
Prince Qamar and the Flying Ebony Horse (from One Thousand and One Nights)
Long ago, in the land of Persia, there was a King who loved clever inventions. Every year, on the first day of spring, i...
Sindbad and the Valley of the Great Roc (from One Thousand and One Nights)
After his first voyage, Sindbad stayed home in Baghdad for a whole year. He told stories, ate sweet dates, and watered t...
Sindbad and the Island That Was a Whale (from One Thousand and One Nights)
In the city of Baghdad, by a wide and shining river, there lived a young man named Sindbad. Sindbad loved stories about...
Ali Baba and Clever Morgiana (from One Thousand and One Nights)
Once upon a time, in a town at the edge of the hills, there lived a woodcutter named Ali Baba. Every morning, he took hi...