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Forty fortunes

a tale of Iran
1999
A well-intentioned fortune-telling peasant unwittingly tricks a band of local thieves into returning the king's stolen treasure.

Seven daughters & seven sons

1994
A retelling of a traditional Arabic tale in which a young woman disguises herself as a man and opens up a shop in a distant city in order to help her impoverished family.

Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian nights

1993
A collection of stories told by a young bride to her husband, the king, over the course of 1,001 nights, including the tale of Aladdin who, with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, fights an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

Fabled cities, princes & jinn from Arab myths and legends

1985
Contains forty stories of the gods, heroes and spirits from earliest times to the Arab Golden Age.

Arab in America

2007
An autobiographical graphic novel of the author's experiences with and observations of prejudice and discrimination against Muslims and Arabs in the U.S., focusing on the role of pop culture and the media and his experiences after September 11, 2001.

Everyday life in the Ancient Arab and Islamic world

2006
Contains full-color illustrated photographs and drawings depicting everyday life in the ancient Arab and Islamic world, and describes the dynasties of the Muslim empire, the spread of Islam and Islamic worship, the Ottoman empire, and more.

Ali Baba and the forty thieves

1980
Retells the tale of a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret hiding place of a band of robbers.

Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian nights

2000
A retelling of the adventures of Aladdin who, with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, fights an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

The magic horse

1985
In order to marry the beautiful princess that he loves, a Persian prince must outwit an evil magician and use the magic horse to his advantage.

The Arabian nights II

Sindbad and other popular stories
1998
Presents contemporary translations of a selection of stories from "The Arabian Nights," including the tales of Sindbad, Aladdin, and 'Ali Baba.

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