Orient
In reference to “1001 Nights,” orient is a term used to describe eastern cultures. In ancient times, when people first began to travel and cross cultures, European travelers and travel writers word use the word orient to describe Eastern cultures,…
Jinn / Genie / Demon
Jinns are also known as Genies but in Arabian Nights they are shown to be demons and not genies. When thinking of Genies and Arabian Nights you may think of Genie in Disney’s Aladdin, but that is not the representation…
Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258)
In about 718 AD, the descendants of the Abbasid Abdul Moutalibu ( Hashim family) attempt to control the Arab Empire , through clever propaganda and agility, to gain a lot of people who supported them, especially the Iraqi…
Harun al-Rashid
Harun al-Rashid was born approximately around 766 near Tehran, Iran and was raised as a prince in Baghdad, Iran. His father was Mohammed al-Mahdi who was the third caliph of the Abbasid dynasty and his mother was Khayzuran, who was…
frame tale
Frame tales or Frame stories, can be dated back to ancient Egypt and India. A frame tale is a short story that is set within a bigger story. In literature it can be seen when the main character tells stories…
Harun Al -Rashid
A ruler of the Abbasid Dynasty at the young age of 20 years old. Born in 766 and began rule around 786 in current day Bagdhad, Iran. He lead military expeditions against the Byzantine empire or Constantinople and was victorious…
Antoine Galland
Antoine Galland was a French Orientalist, writer, and translator. He was born in Picardy in 1646, and died in Paris in 1715. Galland is famous as the…
Jinns/Demons
The “Jinn” is a supernatural creature in the Arabian and Islamic culture that is associated with Islamic mythology and theology. They are basically genies, but are more associated with the concept of demons. Jinns are frequently and methodically mentioned in…
Antoine Galland
Antoine Galland Antoine Galland was a French polyglot and scholar who had interest in the Arab culture. He lived from 1646 – 1715. He came from a family of little money, yet he was committed to studying and learning…
Alibaba and the Forty Thieves
Alibaba and the Forty Thieves is a story that is part of the One Thousand and One Night stories. Like many folk tales Alibaba and the Forty Thieves has no known author, there are some historians who believe that this…
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