The first known copies contain some stories-the first large manuscript discovered in Syria in the 14th century comprised 281 nights, and the title compelled scholars and translators to “discover” and in many cases invent the “lost” stories, so there are versions with 1001. Most Islamic scholars feel the tales are unimportant to their tradition and serve to reinforce negative stereotypes about the Arab in the west: “devious tricksters, superstitious know-nothings, and misogynist despots indulging in exotic luxury and decadent sensuality.” One may even suggest that it is because of these elements that it has become so popular in the west.Ī non-fixed body of work. Questionable as “Islamic” literature-which is usually philosophically and historically serious, and is usually composed in verse. Tales told in the courts of the great Muslim Caliphs. Tales told on the great trade routes by merchants staying at the various Inns. Islamic at the core, influences from Indian (Sanskrit) and Arabic non-Islamic as well. The Thousand and One Nights, also known as The Arabian Nights Oral Literature
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