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The legend of Jaber Yassein
By Mike Odetalla
“Jaber Yassein” was a name that I heard quite a bit as a young child when I lived in our small...
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This Week In Palestine
07.01.2007
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The hungry Badawy
Once a fellah and a Badawy met together. Good food was spread for them on a low table. The Badawy asked: "What do you bring...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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The Wise Bedouin
Once there was a Badawy Sheikh who was very generous, and he slew of his flocks for his guests until he became poor. So he...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Al-Khader tales
Al-Khadr is a most popular saint in Palestine, venerated by Moslems, Christians and Jews, though not always under this name....
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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The Clever Man and the Old Man
Once there was a woman whose husband died while she was young. She had a son, so clever that she became tired of bringing him...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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King Solomon and Balquis
Balquis, the queen of Sheba, heard about the well-known wisdom of King Solomon. One day she invited him to her imposing...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Legends from Teqoa
Following is a popular story about Teqoa's Mosque of 'Umar. A certain young man from Beit Sahour was once shooting in that...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Mar Saba stories
At about three hours walking distance to the east of Bethlehem lies the monastery of Mar Saba hewn out of the rocks on the...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Legends of Bethlehem
To the north of Bethlehem, on the way from Jerusalem to Bethlehem at a distance of one kilometre from the town, there are...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Solomon's Pools
Close to Al-Khadr's Gate, to the left of the road, are three pools, each higher than the next one. Water comes to them from...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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The white flower of innocence
Fifty years ago there lived a pretty girl in Artas. She was willing to talk with anybody she liked. She was happy and...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Iblis' trick
Once there were two brothers who stayed in the same house. The one who lived upstairs behaved like a saint while the one...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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The threshing floor
Once there were two brothers who were very good with each other. They always worked together in the fields. During the...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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A pierced belly
Once a shepherd roamed the desert. He met a sheikh who asked to give him some water. However, the shepherd kept the bottle...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Lot's dilemma
Before he died, Abraham gave his cousin Lot three small plants. He asked Lot to plant them somewhere in Jerusalem. Lot did...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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Generous but stingy
Once a beggar met a sheikh who was known to be a generous giver. The beggar asked him for help. The sheikh said that he would...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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The sultan and his wazir
Once the Sultan had a quarrel with his wazir. The Sultan thought that both rich and poor could be generous. The wazir denied...
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Arab Educational Institute
17.03.2006
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17.03.2006
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