Best of The Arabian Nights

“I was never comfortable being idle for long. I wished to travel once more. But I decided to build my own ship and travel in it next time,” said Sindbad to his guests, “And I invited merchants from other nations to travel with me and they willingly agreed.” The story of his fifth voyage ran […]

“I always enjoyed trading and seeing new and strange places and people,” said Sindbad to his guests, “So, it was not long before I took off on a voyage again!” The story of his fourth voyage ran as follows:This time Sindbad decided to take a ship from a Persian port. The voyage began well but

“I had forgotten the dangers of the earlier voyages,” said Sindbad to his guest, “And I was restless once again for travel! So having collected some goods and merchandise for trading, I set off once more, with merchants who were known to me, from Balsora.” The story of his third voyage ran as follows:The merchants

The next day, when his guest came, the table was laden with delicious food and wine. Sindbad invited him and the other guests to eat and then he continued the story of his second voyage.Sindbad told him how he had become restless and wished to travel again. So once again, he bought goods and, with

“I was born into a rich family,” began Sindbad, “But I was a very stupid fellow and wasted the wealth that I had inherited completely.” The adventure story of his first voyage ran as follows:Sindbad sold what was left of his property and used the money to buy up some goods. Then he joined a

In Baghdad during the reign of Caliph Haroun Al- Rashid, there lived a poor porter named Hindbad. He worked from morning to night carrying heavy loads all over the city.One day he stopped, exhausted and perspiring, in a very prosperous part of the city, and put his load down for a while to rest. He saw

In the ancient Sassanian empire, there was a great king who was known for his wisdom and strength, for his great armies and his courage as a warrior. His influence extended from Persia to China. He had two sons, Shahriyar and Shahzaman. Both the princes were courageous, wise and brave. Shahriyar inherited his father’s throne