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Sinbad the sailor

Recounts Sinbad's adventurous voyages that made him wealthy and famous.
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Feraj and the magic lute

an Arabian Folktale
A magic lute brings wealth and happiness to a poor young man and his mother.
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Ali Baba and the forty thieves

Ali Baba, having discovered the secret hiding place of forty deadly thieves, is confronted by the evil men after they capture and kill his brother for being greedy.
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Aladdin and the magic lamp

Aladdin, having found a magical lamp with a genie who granted his wish for wealth and happiness, is confronted by an evil sorcerer who wants to reclaim the lamp.

The Arabian nights entertainments

A collection of twenty-six tales told by Scheherazade to save herself and other young girls from death at the Sultan's hands.

Aladdin and the magic lamp

The traditional tale of Aladdin that describes how he outwits the evil magician and later his brother to gain control of a magic lamp and marry the Sultan's daughter.

Aladdin and the magic lamp =

Aladino y la lampara maravillosa
Aladdin outwits an evil magician who first tries to trick him into handing over an old lamp with a genie inside and later steals Aladdin's wife and possessions.

Aladdin

a new translation
2019
A poor tailor's lazy son finds a magic lamp and uses it to win the hand of a beautiful princess.

Love from A to Z

Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths.
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Joha makes a wish

a Middle Eastern tale
An original story, based on the Joha tales of the Arabic-speaking world, in which a hapless man finds a wishing stick that brings him nothing but bad luck. Includes an author's note about the history of Joha tales.

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