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A retelling of the adventurous voyages that made Sinbad wealthy and famous.

A selection of thirteen tales told by Scheherazade in the Arabian Nights which enchanted the cruel sultan so much that he gave up executing his daily wives.

A young man enlists the aid of a genie to keep a princess from being forced to marry a man she does not love.

Recounts the tale of a poor tailor's son who becomes a wealthy prince with the help of a magic lamp he finds in an enchanted cave.

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

Presents a retelling of traditional tales from the Middle East.

A biography of Albucasis, considered to be one of the greatest surgeons of the Middle Ages and the Arab world, and discusses the origin of Islam and medicine in the ancient world.

Chronicles the life of ninth-century Arab philosopher al-Kindi, discussing his Greek influences, his beliefs about the intellect and sorrow, his work as a scientist, and his accomplishments in the fields of music, calligraphy, and cryptanalysis, or code breaking.

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.

Examines the inventions and scientific discoveries from the Golden Age of the Muslim world, and discusses the introduction of the decimal system, Alhazen's study of light, the maps drawn by Al-Idrisi, and more.