The Grateful Poor Man and the Greedy Merchant

It is told that in ancient times, there was a rich merchant, but despite that, he was stingy. He increased in stinginess every time he collected more coins. Nothing occupied him in life except earning more pieces of gold coins and collecting them in a large box. Once, the merchant bought a flock of sheep and sold it for a large price. He returned from the market to his house happy, his wallet stuffed with money. How could he not be happy when he owned four hundred gold coins. ...

The Red One Remembers Her Violet Sister

Many of you don’t know my name, but most of you know my shape. I am this tree whose large red flowers glow in summer. I become like a red umbrella in the color of flame, under which people take shelter from the heat of summer. God created me to be a shade tree in hot countries. I am the Poinciana tree. Original habitat: My original habitat is the island of Madagascar, but now I am widespread in the world, especially in hot countries. ...

Winnie the Bear and the Magical Tricks

One day, on New Year’s Eve, the weather was extremely cold. The friends were gathered thinking about celebrating the new year. The rabbit said, “The weather won’t give us the opportunity to play outside. The weather is extremely cold. It’s better to return to our homes.” But Nmour appeared suddenly, wearing clothes similar to a magician’s clothes given to him by Karim Amin. Nmour spoke with great happiness and said, “Today is very suitable for me to present the dangerous magician’s show.” The rabbit said, “This weather won’t give us the opportunity even to enjoy any show.” Nmour replied to him, holding his hat and said, “I promise you, Rabbit, that you’ll feel warmth throughout my show that I’ll present. Look at me, I’ll bring out a tiger from my hat.” ...

Robin Hood

In the middle of Sherwood Forest in England lived a skilled young man named Robin Hood. In his childhood, he was deceived by some nobles, so he decided then to rob the rich of their money and give it to the poor. He would steal only from the rich and give what he stole to the poor because he saw that the rich didn’t deserve what they had. When Robin Hood’s fame spread, the sheriff of Nottingham placed many rewards for capturing Robin Hood. But because he was the champion of the poor, many people loved him and made him their leader. They would watch the sheriff and know his schemes to warn Robin Hood about them step by step. So the sheriff couldn’t capture him, and he began plotting to trap Robin Hood in his nets. But Robin was a cunning young man who calculated all his steps. ...

The Rabbits

In a distant time, there were three small rabbits on a farmer’s farm. One was gray-colored and was kind and gentle despite his extreme love for eating. The second was black-colored and very skilled but also very quick-tempered and excitable. As for the third, he was white of heart and color as well, and he had good character. His only fault was that he would let his imagination wander as if he lived in the Island of Dreams. ...

The Charitable Poor Man

It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, a poor man had three daughters who used to spin cotton. Their father would sell in the market what they spun, buy new cotton from its price, and spend the rest on buying food for his three daughters. This was his condition and that of his daughters. The charitable poor man and the destitute beggar: One day, the poor father went to the market. He met a destitute man who complained to him about his poverty. The father pitied him greatly and gave him the price of all the spinning. Then the father returned to his daughters without cotton or food. ...

The Miserly Abu Sihot

It is told that a man named Abu Sihot was famous for extreme stinginess, to the point that he wore very tattered clothes and didn’t think about renewing them so no one would covet him. Abu Sihot had a lot of money that he carried in a bundle when he walked and raised it with a long stick on his shoulders. He was disheveled, dust-covered beard, with an unbearable smell. ...

The Reward of Kindness

The Reward of Kindness revolves around doing good and the great reward that follows that deed. The story tells of a polite young man who bought two birds and decided to release them to enjoy the freedom of movement in their social environment. Because the two birds were grateful and appreciative of what this young man had done for them, they decided to show him a place where there was much good for him, as will follow in the story… ...

Jamil and Jamila

It is told that a girl named Jamila lived with her grandmother after her parents died. Her grandmother loved her very much and was always afraid something bad would happen to her. She didn’t allow her to go out with the girls. Jamila was a girl of extreme beauty, and when she grew up, Jamil, her cousin, proposed to her. In the same village, there were six girls who weren’t as beautiful as her, and none of them loved Jamila, nor did anyone propose to them. But they imagined Jamila was an arrogant girl because she didn’t play with them. Under the influence of jealousy and envy, the six girls went to Jamila’s grandmother and said to her, “Allow Jamila to go out with us today to the forest to gather firewood.” ...

Cinderella

Cinderella was a beautiful child living happily with her father and mother in their beautiful palace. Cinderella’s father was a wealthy merchant, but one day Cinderella’s mother passed away. The father chose a female relative who had two daughters to marry, so she could take care of his daughter Cinderella. At first the woman pretended to love Cinderella, but after that she began to show her true self, treating Cinderella badly. ...