Tales from the Arab Tribes

The story of Hajji Ali, the great sultan, and his son, the Amir Kheyyun -- A story concerning the ignorance of slaves -- A story concerning the folly of jealousy -- The story of the Prince of Kermanshah and of his misfortunes -- The story of the youth Jamil, the son of a merchant in Bagdad -- The story of the lost soul -- The story of Maqdad, he was the hero of Hilla -- A man's honour is in the hair of his moustache -- The story of Khalid, the coppersmith of Nasiriya -- The story of the son of the pilgrim -- The story of the cloak which was the father of a child -- The story of the two dancers -- The story of Sheikh Mizeil el Qurnachi, a man of a noble family, though his lands were poor -- The story of Daoud the Camel and of his misfortunes -- Between truth and falsehood lie four fingers -- The story of Abdul Rehman abu Sultan and the tongue of the dead.