Hatim said to the king, “When you meet the dragon, tell him that the king from the neighbouring state has refused to give him the daughter of the village.” The king did as he was told. The dragon got very angry and demanded to meet the other king. Hatim told him he could meet only […]
About 2.6 million years ago, a unit of time named the quaternary period (the current and most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic era) began. This period has been characterised by a long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth’s surface or time of glaciation or ice age. During that period, the Earth
Hatim reached a town where a grand festival was in progress. People were dressed in their best clothes, singing and dancing. Hatim was curious to know the occasion they were celebrating, so he asked an old man. He replied, “Every year, around this time, a dragon visits our city. He takes a human form and
Once upon a time, a farmer went to the forest to collect honey. To his delight, he found some lovely honey. He collected the honey in a pot. As he was going towards his house, he stumbled against a stone and fell down. The pot of honey also fell and all the honey spread on
The old man tried his best to stop Hatim from continuing his journey and told him a fable–“Once upon a time, there was a pond that was inhabited by frogs. All the frogs lived happily in the pond, but one frog wanted freedom and adventure. He took his family along. His friends warned him that
Hatim once again took to the road. He travelled for many days and came upon the gates of a big city. Here, he met an old man, who greeted him and asked him the reason for traveling alone. Hatim told him the story of Husna Bano and Munir, and told him that he was in
Hatim’s mission was to convince the fairy to accept the young man as her husband. First, she said it was impossible for a fairy to marry a human. Hatim gave her many examples of fairies he had met during his adventures, who were happily married to humans. The fairy then said that she was not
Once, a ravenous wolf was in search of some prey. He came across a village and saw a flock of sheep grazing in a pasture. He decided to pounce on one of them. Suddenly, he saw a sheepskin on the ground. He thought, ‘I will wear this sheepskin and mix in with the flock. Then
Each new incident brought in new wonders for Hatim! Instead of being drowned in the water, he was walking upon a marvellous garden. A boy, who was supposed to be drowned, was enjoying the fairyland! Yet, amidst all the mysteries and their temptations, Hatim never forgot his duty. He went to the young boy and
On his way to the Bath of Badgard, Hatim came to a city. There, he saw numerous men gathered around the mouth of a well. When he asked them the reason, one of them said to him, “Three days back, the chief magistrate’s son fell into the well. We are waiting for him or his
Once upon a time, some frogs were travelling through the village. Suddenly, two of them fell into a deep pit. The other frogs gathered around the pit and exclaimed, “It is not possible for them to come out. They will die there.” But the two frogs tried to jump out of the pit. The other
Hatim faced little resistance on his return journey, and as usual, was greatly welcomed in Shahabad. After mutual salutation with the people present in the court, Hatim showed them the pearl and narrated the details of his adventure. Husna Bano was delighted to see the pearl and everyone in the court started praising Hatim. Hatim
Fossil plants are older than fossil animals. They are mostly found as trace fossils in sedimentary rocks of land or freshwater origin. The first plants were related to the blue green algae family and they are probably 2 billion years old. A plant and its parts cannot become a fossil until they are quickly buried
The prince of Yemen, along with the fairy prince of Tuman, met the king of Barzakh. The king of Barzakh asked them the reason of their visit. In reply, Hatim showed him the silver model of the egg he was carrying and then narrated to him the story of Husna Bano and Munir. The king
When Hatim and the fairy prince with their troops approached the capital of Barzakh, they were stopped by an army quite superior to their own. They were the guards of the city. The fairy prince sent a messenger to the chief that his purpose was to visit the prince of Barzakh in a peaceful manner.