Arabian folktales
Scheherazade's nightly narratives
Arabian folktales are traditional stories from Arab cultures, especially those collected in *One Thousand and One Nights* (also called *The Arabian Nights*).
The collection includes tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad the Sailor—stories featuring genies, flying carpets, and desert adventures that have shaped Western images of the Middle East.
The term evokes exotic settings, magical elements, and nested storytelling.
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