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The Good Neighbor: Arabian Nights

The Good Neighbor: Arabian Nights The Good Neighbor is part of the Arabian Nights story. In this story, we’ll learn how Fahim attempts to kill Kalim because he is jealous of his wealth. However, in the end, Fahim ends up begging on the street and Kalim becomes the Wazir of the wealthiest kingdom. Once upon a time, Kalim and Fahim, two neighbors, lived there together. Kalim was quite wealthy while Fahim had to struggle to earn his bread. This made Fahim jealous of his neighbour. He would often sigh and say to himself, “How nice it is for Kalim to live like this!”. His jealousy gradually turned into hatred and he started plotting against Kalim as his jealousy turned into hatred. All day long, Fahim would think about how he could harm Kalim. Kalim was an intelligent man. Upon realizing Fahim was not at ease with his prosperity, he realized

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Ali and His ungrateful Brothers: Arabian Nights

Ali and His ungrateful Brothers: Arabian Nights Once upon a time, there lived three brothers named Ali, Hassim, and Khaleel. After the death of their father, they decided to divide his wealth into three equal parts and carry out the work of their choice. Hassim and Khaleel said to each other, “Let’s explore the world together and see what’s around us. There will surely be plenty of opportunities for us to discover.” And so, they set out on their journey. Ali decided to start some business and stayed home. Time rolled on and Ali’s business flourished. As a result, he had a lot of luxuries at his disposal and lived quite comfortably. Soon, he found a kind hearted and wise maiden named Laila. They married and started living together happily. Laila proved to be a loving wife. Additionally, she was an expert magician as well. One day, Ali was working

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King Yunan and Sage Budin: Arabian Nights

King Yunan and Sage Budin: Arabian Nights It is a story from the Arabian Nights about King Yunan and Sage Budin. Yunan is the one who believes in everything, and he sentences Sage Budin to death. The king humiliated Budin, but he escapes the death penalty and takes terrible revenge. Once upon a time, there was a prosperous and beautiful kingdom known as Rome. There was a king named Yunan who ruled there. Despite having all the luxuries that were available to him, the king was not happy because he was suffering from leprosy at the time. The king had been treated by many physicians and learned men, but they were unable to cure him. Slowly but surely, the king’s condition was deteriorating. In the course of time, a sage named Budin entered the kingdom and began to teach the people. There was a belief that he was a gifted

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Bull and Donkey: Arabian Nights Story

Bull and Donkey: Arabian Nights Story A long time ago, there was a farmer who lived in a village in the middle of the countryside. He had a bull and a donkey. The farmer used to plow the fields with the bull, and help with other tasks related to farming. Once the harvest was ready, the donkey had to carry the crop on his back and take it to the market for sale. The farmer was once blessed with a boon by a sage that he would be able to understand the language of animals. As a result, he would be able to understand what the animals were saying. One day, the bull and the donkey were eating fodder in the backyard of the house. Then the farmer passed by. He heard the donkey talking to the bull in a hoarse voice. So, he hid behind a tree and listened

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The Ant and The Grasshopper Story

The Ant and The Grasshopper Story Once upon a time, there lived a lazy and playful grasshopper in a meadow, wandering here and there, dancing and singing throughout the day. That grasshopper did not like to work at all. Across the way was a Bambi of ants. These ants were extremely hardworking, and they would travel to the nearby fields and bring whatever they could find. They worked continuously all day long. One day, while he was singing a song sitting under the grasshopper tree, he saw those hardworking ants carrying heavy grains on their backs. He saw all the ants humming an inspirational song, and moving forward. The grasshopper is very surprised to see them carrying such a load when he stops an ant and asks if there is any feast in their house today? So the ant shakes its head in denial, and the grasshopper is even more

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United We Stand Divided We, Fall Story

United We Stand Divided We Fall Story In a dense forest, once upon a time, there were four bulls that lived together. The way he reached that forest was unknown to him, but, ever since he regained consciousness, they had all been living together as one. In addition to being very close friends, the four of them had also lived together, traveled together, and always ate together as a family. In the forest, animals were afraid to attack him. Therefore, when they attempted to harm him, all four of them caused his misfortune by hitting him at the same time. Even the lions of the jungle could not dare to attack him. The four used to roam fearlessly in that forest, and after eating all day, they started looking very strong and healthy. A very intelligent fox served as an advisor to the king of the lion’s court. It was

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Tit For Tat Moral Story

Tit For Tat Moral Story Once upon a time, two friends lived in a village named Kishanpur. One of them was Hariya, a farmer by profession, and the other was Sonalal, a goldsmith. While there was a very close friendship between the two, they thought and behaved differently. After working hard and earning a good living, Hariya donated a portion of his earnings to charity. He spent some on the family and kept what was left so that in the future, he would not have to spread his hands in front of anyone. Sonam, by contrast, did not like to work hard and earned money by giving people loans at high interest and tricking them. Read our other Moral Stories. In the middle of time, Hariya considers taking a pilgrimage. Both he and his wife are thrilled when he tells her, but after a while, both are sad, considering to

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Prince Hussein and Princess Margiana

Prince Hussein and Princess Margiana | Arabian Nights Story A long time ago, there was a king named King Khazar. In every way, his kingdom prospered. King Khazar led a peaceful life, but his son, Prince Hussein, refused to marry. The handsome prince refused to budge no matter how many maidens and princesses tried to entice him. At the same time, King Dawood ruled the neighboring kingdom. King Dawood was also worried about the same thing. Margiana, his beautiful daughter, was not interested in marriage. For quite some time, King Khazar had been trying to convince Prince Hussein to get married. After getting angry, the king banished the prince from the kingdom. In order to live outside of the kingdom, the prince moved into a palace. In the meantime, some kind fairies were watching the prince and wanted to unite him with Princess Margiana. In the middle of the night

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Jealous Witch Story | Arabian Nights

Jealous Witch Story | Arabian Nights There used to be a sultan who was in charge of all of Arabia. He had a son, whom he named Afan. A witch was the Sultan’s most powerful courtier. She doesn’t like Prince Afan at all. So, she would try over and over again to make the sultan dislike Afan. “My lord, Prince Afan wants to get rid of you as king and send you away.” Beware! She’d whisper to herself. When the top courtier started talking, the Sultan didn’t pay much attention. But slowly, he began to give in to its power. One day, the Sultan had an idea that went something like this: “I should put Prince Afan to the test and see what happens.” He asked the chief courtier’s advice. “O Sultan, you should give him challenges that can’t be done.” He would get angry and leave the realm in

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The Lost Eye | Arabian Nights Story

The Lost Eye | Arabian Nights Story Once upon a time, there lived a nobleman, or so the story goes. He only had one eye because of something bad that happened to him. He was out and about one day when he saw an inn. “Do you think it would be a good idea to spend a few days here? He was the only one who thought, “That’s not a bad idea!” Because of this, the nobleman rented a room at the inn and moved his family there. Every day, the daughters of the innkeeper would keep a close eye on the nobleman. “It’s really too bad! They would be confused about why this person only has one eye. At some point, they asked the noblewoman how he had lost sight in one eye. The response from the nobleman was, “My story starts a long time ago. My father was

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Foolish-Servant

Foolish Servant: Arabian Nights Story

Foolish Servant : Arabian Nights Story Once upon a time, there was a rich merchant called, Zubair. He often travelled from one place to another with his goods. One day in the market, he came upon a beautiful girl. Zubair got carried away by her grace. “She seems to be of noble birth,” he thought. Zubair decided to make her his bride. But before he could talk to her, she disappeared in the crowd. Zubair returned home but could not forget the beautiful maiden. There happened to be an old maid in Zubair’s house. Zubair called her and said, “I met a girl in the market today. I want to know more about her.” He described the girl’s features. “I believe she is the wazir’s daughter. I will fix up a meeting with her,” assured the old maid. The next morning, the maid went up to Zubair and said, “Today,

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The King and His Falcon

The King and His Falcon: Arabian Nights Story A long time ago, in the land of Turkistan, there lived a king who loved to hunt. He was one of the best hunters around. The king kept a falcon as a pet. It was devoted and wise. As a result, the king brought his falcon on all of his hunting expeditions. The falcon perched on the king’s shoulder as he rode into the forest on one such expedition. Some attendants rode alongside the king. Deep within, the king noticed a gazelle near a stream. “Beautiful!” exclaimed the king. He was captivated by the animal’s long, slender antlers and graceful walk. The king seized his bow and arrow. The gazelle bolted from there, sensing danger. The gazelle was pursued through the forest by the king and his attendants. However, the intelligent animal managed to avoid them. It dashed between the trees and

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