1001-Nights

Stories tagged 1001-Nights:

• The Story of the Two Sisters who were Jealous of their Younger Sister Aug 18, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall recount to you a tale that reveals how jealousy can poison the hearts of even those who should be bound by love, and how divine justice, though sometimes delayed, never fails to right the wrongs of this world.

  In the great city of Isfahan, there lived three sisters whose beauty was renowned throughout Persia. The eldest was called Jamila, the second Hasina, and the youngest Zahira, whose name meant “The Shining One”—a title that proved to be prophetic in ways both wonderful and terrible.

• The Tale of Ghanim ibn Ayyub Aug 18, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall tell you the story of Ghanim ibn Ayyub, called “The Distraught, the Thrall of Love,” whose tale demonstrates that virtue and patience, even in the face of impossible circumstances, are never forgotten by the Almighty.

  In the great city of Damascus, there lived a wealthy merchant named Ayyub, whose prosperity was matched only by his reputation for honesty and generosity. Allah had blessed him with extensive trade connections that stretched from Constantinople to Cairo, and his caravans were known throughout the land for carrying the finest goods—silk from China, spices from India, precious stones from Persia, and perfumes from the gardens of Arabia.

• The Tale of Nur al-Din Ali and his Son Badr al-Din Hasan Aug 18, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall recount to you a tale that demonstrates how the threads of destiny weave together even when separated by years and vast distances, bringing together what seems forever lost.

  In the great city of Cairo, during the reign of the Commander of the Faithful, there lived a man of noble birth named Shams al-Din Mohammed, who held the exalted position of Wazir to the Sultan. This man was blessed with wisdom, justice, and prosperity, but Allah had granted him only one brother, Nur al-Din Ali, who served as Wazir in the distant city of Basra.

• The Tale of the Three Calendars Aug 18, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall tell you the tale of three Calendars—wandering dervishes who had renounced the world—whose paths crossed on a night that would reveal the mysterious workings of fate and the hidden connections that bind seemingly separate lives.

  In the great city of Baghdad, during the reign of the illustrious Caliph Harun al-Rashid, there stood in the wealthy quarter a magnificent house whose beauty was renowned throughout the city. This house belonged to three sisters of extraordinary grace and accomplishment, each more beautiful than the last, who lived together in harmony and prosperity.

• The Story of the Sleeper and the Waker Aug 17, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall recount to you the wondrous tale of Abu al-Hasan, known as the Sleeper and the Waker, whose extraordinary adventure with the great Caliph Harun al-Rashid became one of the most celebrated stories told in the coffee houses of Baghdad.

  In the days when Baghdad was the jewel of the Islamic world and the Caliph Harun al-Rashid ruled with wisdom and justice from his magnificent palace, there lived in a modest quarter of the city a young man named Abu al-Hasan. He was the son of a merchant who had left him a small inheritance—just enough to support a life of gentle comfort without the necessity of regular work.

• The Tale of Kamar al-Zaman Aug 16, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall tell you the tale of Prince Kamar al-Zaman, whose name means “Moon of the Age,” and Princess Budur, called “Full Moon,” whose love story became one of the most celebrated romances in all the lands of Islam, a testament to the power of destiny and the mysterious ways that Allah brings together souls that are meant to be united.

• The Story of the City of Brass Aug 15, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall recount to you the extraordinary tale of the City of Brass, a story that demonstrates the vanity of earthly power and the inevitable fate that awaits those who forget their dependence upon the Almighty.

  During the glorious reign of the Commander of the Faithful, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, when the Islamic empire stretched from the shores of the Atlantic to the mountains of Central Asia, there came to the Caliph’s court in Damascus a learned man whose tales of distant lands and ancient mysteries captivated all who heard him speak.

• The Story of the Barber's Six Brothers Aug 14, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall tell you the tale of the Barber’s Six Brothers, a story that reveals the diverse ways in which human folly can lead to misfortune, and how pride, greed, and self-deception can transform promising lives into cautionary tales.

  In the great city of Baghdad, during the reign of the Commander of the Faithful Harun al-Rashid, there lived a barber whose skill with razor and scissors was matched only by his extraordinary talent for conversation. This barber, whose name was Abu al-Salam al-Kalawi, possessed such a gift for speech that customers often came to his shop not merely for grooming but for the entertainment of his endless stories and observations about human nature.

• The Tale of the King's Son and the She-Ghoul Aug 13, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall recount to you the terrifying tale of Prince Janshah and the She-Ghoul, a story that demonstrates how courage guided by wisdom can triumph over even the most malevolent supernatural forces, and how divine protection shields those who face evil with pure intentions.

  In the days when the desert kingdoms of Arabia were ruled by wise sultans and the trade routes between distant lands were traveled by caravans loaded with precious goods, there lived in the city of San’a a king whose power extended from the mountains of Yemen to the shores of the Red Sea. This king, whose name was Malik al-Zahir, was blessed with many sons, but none more beloved than his youngest, Prince Janshah.

• The Story of Ma'aruf the Cobbler Aug 12, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall tell you the remarkable tale of Ma’aruf the Cobbler, whose extraordinary journey from poverty to wealth, from misery to happiness, demonstrates how divine providence can transform the humblest life when suffering is endured with patience and good deeds are performed with sincerity.

  In the great city of Cairo, during the reign of the illustrious Sultan al-Zahir Baybars, there lived in one of the poorest quarters a cobbler named Ma’aruf whose skill with leather and thread was exceeded only by the misery of his domestic circumstances. Ma’aruf was a man of gentle nature and honest character, but he had made the unfortunate decision in his youth to marry a woman whose beauty had blinded him to her numerous character defects.