arabs

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Immigration from the Middle East

2004
Surveys immigration from the Middle East to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, as a result of changes in immigration law.

Muslim Spain

1979
Details that period of Spanish history and civilization when the Muslims invaded and took over the Iberian peninsula, parts of which they controlled for nearly 800 years.

The Arabian nights, or, Tales told by Sheherezade during a thousand nights and one night

1995
An illustrated collection of stories from the "Arabian Nights," including those of Sinbad, Ali Baba, and Aladdin.

Tales from the Arabian nights

1978
Presents a retelling of traditional tales from the Middle East.

Sindbad the seaman

The ebony horse; two Arabian tales
1969
Two tales from the Arabian Nights, the first relating the seven adventurous voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, the second telling how a young prince twice used a magic horse to carry away the princess he chose to be his wife.

Aladdin

1996
Based on Disney's "Aladdin, " a story that relates the adventures of Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and the genie in the lamp in faraway Arabia.

How many donkeys?

an Arabic counting tale
2013
When Jouha counts the ten donkeys carrying his dates to market, he repeatedly forgets to count the one he is riding on, causing him great consternation. Includes numbers written out in Arabic and in English transliteration, as well as the numerals one through ten, and a note on the origins and other versions of the story.

The secret of Ka

2010
When fifteen-year-old Sara unearths a flying carpet in Turkey, it takes her and new friend Amesh to the mysterious Island of the Djinn where she faces terrible creatures and an impossible decision--whether to save mankind, herself, or the boy she is coming to love.

Aladdin's lamp

1988
Recounts the tale of a poor boy who becomes a wealthy prince with the help of a magic lamp he finds in an enchanted cave.

Ali Baba and the 40 thieves

1988
A poor water-carrier discovers the well-hidden treasure belonging to a band of thieves.

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