#classical-arabic

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุฏูŽูˆูŽุงุชู ุงู„ุฌูŽุฒู’ู…ู | The Lesson of Jussive Particles

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุฏูŽูˆูŽุงุชู ุงู„ุฌูŽุฒู’ู…ู | The Lesson of Jussive Particles

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A commander in the Abbasid army learns the grammar of commands and conditions through ุฃุฏูˆุงุช ุงู„ุฌุฒู…, as orders become intertwined with desire.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุฏูŽูˆูŽุงุชู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุตู’ุจู | The Lesson of Subjunctive Particles

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุฏูŽูˆูŽุงุชู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุตู’ุจู | The Lesson of Subjunctive Particles

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A shipbuilder in Alexandria learns the grammar of purpose and negation through ุฃุฏูˆุงุช ุงู„ู†ุตุจ, as hopes and fears are expressed on a voyage of desire.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู ุงู„ู…ูู‚ูŽุงุฑูŽุจูŽุฉู ูˆูŽุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุฌูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of Verbs of Nearness and Hope

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู ุงู„ู…ูู‚ูŽุงุฑูŽุจูŽุฉู ูˆูŽุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุฌูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of Verbs of Nearness and Hope

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A sailor in medieval Jeddah learns the grammar of anticipation through ุฃูุนุงู„ ุงู„ู…ู‚ุงุฑุจุฉ ูˆุงู„ุฑุฌุงุก, as the shore approaches and hope never dies.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู ุงู„ุดูู‘ุฑููˆุนู | The Lesson of Verbs of Beginning

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู ุงู„ุดูู‘ุฑููˆุนู | The Lesson of Verbs of Beginning

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A young scribe in medieval Kufa learns the grammar of commencement through ุฃูุนุงู„ ุงู„ุดุฑูˆุน, as every beginning holds the promise of destiny.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุนูŽุฏูŽุฏู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽุนู’ุฏููˆุฏู | The Lesson of Numbers

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุนูŽุฏูŽุฏู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽุนู’ุฏููˆุฏู | The Lesson of Numbers

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A merchant in medieval Basra learns the complex rules of Arabic numerals through ุงู„ุนุฏุฏ ูˆุงู„ู…ุนุฏูˆุฏ, as she counts her treasures and her heartbeats.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู ุงู„ุฎูŽู…ู’ุณูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Five Verbs

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู ุงู„ุฎูŽู…ู’ุณูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Five Verbs

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Five sisters in medieval Kairouan learn the unique conjugations of ุงู„ุฃูุนุงู„ ุงู„ุฎู…ุณุฉ, as they each discover a different path to the same forbidden love.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ุฎูŽู…ู’ุณูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Five Nouns

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ุฎูŽู…ู’ุณูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Five Nouns

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A patriarch in medieval Medina learns the grammar of kinship through ุงู„ุฃุณู…ุงุก ุงู„ุฎู…ุณุฉ, as he discovers that family bonds are written in letters.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุนูŽุทู’ูู | The Lesson of Coordination

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุนูŽุทู’ูู | The Lesson of Coordination

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Twin sisters in Fez learn the grammar of connection through ุญุฑูˆู ุงู„ุนุทู, as they share one forbidden love between them.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุจูŽุฏูŽู„ู | The Lesson of Apposition

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุจูŽุฏูŽู„ู | The Lesson of Apposition

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A physician in Bukhara learns the grammar of substitution through ุงู„ุจุฏู„, as identities shift and masks fall in a night of revelation.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูŽู‡ู’ู…ููˆุฒู | The Lesson of the Hamzated Verb

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูŽู‡ู’ู…ููˆุฒู | The Lesson of the Hamzated Verb

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A reciter in medieval Qom learns the grammar of the glottal stop through ุงู„ูุนู„ ุงู„ู…ู‡ู…ูˆุฒ, where hesitation becomes eloquence.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุถูŽุนูŽู‘ูู | The Lesson of the Geminated Verb

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุถูŽุนูŽู‘ูู | The Lesson of the Geminated Verb

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A drummer in medieval Aden learns the grammar of doubled letters through ุงู„ูุนู„ ุงู„ู…ุถุนู, where repetition creates rhythm.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุนู’ุชูŽู„ูู‘ | The Lesson of the Weak Verb

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุนู’ุชูŽู„ูู‘ | The Lesson of the Weak Verb

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A linguist in medieval Hamadan learns the grammar of hidden letters through ุงู„ูุนู„ ุงู„ู…ุนุชู„, where weakness becomes strength.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุญูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of the Circumstantial State

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุญูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of the Circumstantial State

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A spy in Abbasid Baghdad learns to describe actions in their precise state, as she decodes messages hidden in the grammar of whispered secrets.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุจู’ุฏูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Substitution

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุจู’ุฏูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Substitution

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A calligrapher in medieval Herat learns the grammar of replacement through ุงู„ุฅุจุฏุงู„, where one letter stands for another.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุฏู’ุบูŽุงู…ู | The Lesson of Assimilation

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุฏู’ุบูŽุงู…ู | The Lesson of Assimilation

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A singer in medieval Marrakesh learns the grammar of merging through ุงู„ุฅุฏุบุงู…, where two sounds become one.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุบู’ุฑูŽุงุกู ูˆูŽุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุญู’ุฐููŠุฑู | The Lesson of Exhortation and Warning

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุบู’ุฑูŽุงุกู ูˆูŽุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุญู’ุฐููŠุฑู | The Lesson of Exhortation and Warning

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A mentor in medieval Tlemcen learns the grammar of guidance through ุงู„ุฅุบุฑุงุก ูˆุงู„ุชุญุฐูŠุฑ, where single words urge or warn.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุฎู’ุชูุตูŽุงุตู | The Lesson of Specification

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุฎู’ุชูุตูŽุงุตู | The Lesson of Specification

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A tribal chief in medieval Najd learns the grammar of identity through ุงู„ุงุฎุชุตุงุต, as pride is declared in words alone.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุนู’ู„ูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Vowel Weakening

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุนู’ู„ูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Vowel Weakening

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A grammarian in medieval Samarqand learns the grammar of transformation through ุงู„ุฅุนู„ุงู„, where letters change but meaning endures.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุดู’ุชูุบูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Pronominal Anticipation

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุดู’ุชูุบูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Pronominal Anticipation

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A jeweler in medieval Nishapur learns the grammar of anticipation through ุงู„ุงุดุชุบุงู„, as the heart points to what the eyes already see.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุณู’ุชููู’ู‡ูŽุงู…ู | The Lesson of Interrogation

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุณู’ุชููู’ู‡ูŽุงู…ู | The Lesson of Interrogation

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A philosopher in medieval Cordoba learns the grammar of questions through ุงู„ุงุณุชูู‡ุงู…, as she seeks answers in the eyes of a mysterious debater.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุณู’ุชูุซู’ู†ูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of Exception

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุงูุณู’ุชูุซู’ู†ูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of Exception

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A rebel princess in Marrakesh learns the grammar of exception through ุงู„ุงุณุชุซู†ุงุก, as she breaks all rules except one: the rule of love.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฌูู…ู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of the Verbal Sentence

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฌูู…ู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of the Verbal Sentence

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A dancer in medieval Samarkand learns the grammar of action through ุงู„ุฌู…ู„ุฉ ุงู„ูุนู„ูŠุฉ, as every movement becomes a verb in the dance of desire.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฌูู…ู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุงูุณู’ู…ููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of the Nominal Sentence

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฌูู…ู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุงูุณู’ู…ููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of the Nominal Sentence

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A poet in medieval Shiraz learns the grammar of being through ุงู„ุฌู…ู„ุฉ ุงู„ุงุณู…ูŠุฉ, as she discovers that existence begins with naming.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏู’ุญู ูˆูŽุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู…ูู‘ | The Lesson of Praise and Blame

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏู’ุญู ูˆูŽุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู…ูู‘ | The Lesson of Praise and Blame

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A court poet in medieval Fez learns the grammar of judgment through ุงู„ู…ุฏุญ ูˆุงู„ุฐู…, as she navigates the dangerous art of praising tyrants and blaming fools.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุทู’ู„ูŽู‚ู | The Lesson of the Absolute Object

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุทู’ู„ูŽู‚ู | The Lesson of the Absolute Object

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A dancer in Damascus learns the art of emphasis and intensity through ุงู„ู…ูุนูˆู„ ุงู„ู…ุทู„ู‚, as her movements speak louder than any words.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ูููŠู‡ู | The Lesson of Time and Place Adverbs

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ูููŠู‡ู | The Lesson of Time and Place Adverbs

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An astronomer in medieval Toledo discovers the secrets of time and place through ุธุฑู ุงู„ุฒู…ุงู† ูˆุงู„ู…ูƒุงู†, as the stars guide her to a forbidden encounter.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ู„ูุฃูŽุฌู’ู„ูู‡ู | The Lesson of Purpose

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ู„ูุฃูŽุฌู’ู„ูู‡ู | The Lesson of Purpose

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A healer in medieval Cairo learns to express purpose and motivation through ุงู„ู…ูุนูˆู„ ู„ุฃุฌู„ู‡, as she discovers the true reasons behind a warrior's visit.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ู…ูŽุนูŽู‡ู | The Lesson of Accompaniment

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ู…ูŽุนูŽู‡ู | The Lesson of Accompaniment

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A merchant's wife in medieval Aleppo learns the grammar of accompaniment through ุงู„ู…ูุนูˆู„ ู…ุนู‡, as she walks alongside desire under the moonlit souks.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽู…ู’ู†ููˆุนู ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุฑู’ูู | The Lesson of Diptotes

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽู…ู’ู†ููˆุนู ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุฑู’ูู | The Lesson of Diptotes

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A linguist named Zaynab in medieval Valencia learns about the names that refuse full declension, just as she refuses the rules that bind her heart.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽุตู’ุฏูŽุฑู | The Lesson of the Verbal Noun

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽุตู’ุฏูŽุฑู | The Lesson of the Verbal Noun

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A philosopher in medieval Qayrawan learns the grammar of action essence through ุงู„ู…ุตุฏุฑ, as she seeks the origin of love itself.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ููŠุฒูŽุงู†ู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุฑู’ูููŠูู‘ | The Lesson of the Morphological Scale

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ููŠุฒูŽุงู†ู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุฑู’ูููŠูู‘ | The Lesson of the Morphological Scale

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A goldsmith in medieval Bukhara learns the grammar of measurement through ุงู„ู…ูŠุฒุงู† ุงู„ุตุฑููŠ, where every word has its weight.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูุฌูŽุฑูŽู‘ุฏู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽุฒููŠุฏู | The Lesson of Root and Augmented

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูุฌูŽุฑูŽู‘ุฏู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽุฒููŠุฏู | The Lesson of Root and Augmented

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A tailor in medieval Isfahan learns the grammar of addition through ุงู„ู…ุฌุฑุฏ ูˆุงู„ู…ุฒูŠุฏ, where simplicity gains new dimensions.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุนู’ุชู | The Lesson of the Adjective

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุนู’ุชู | The Lesson of the Adjective

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A calligrapher in Isfahan learns the art of description through ุงู„ู†ุนุช ูˆุงู„ู…ู†ุนูˆุช, as she paints the beauty of a forbidden visitor in precise adjectives.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ูู’ูŠู | The Lesson of Negation

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ูู’ูŠู | The Lesson of Negation

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A widow in Seville learns the grammar of denial through ุงู„ู†ููŠ, as she refuses all suitors until one man speaks the language of negation.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฏูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of the Vocative

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฏูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of the Vocative

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A muezzin in Istanbul learns the grammar of calling through ุงู„ู†ุฏุงุก, as her voice reaches not only the faithful but also the heart of a forbidden listener.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุณู’ุจูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Attribution

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุณู’ุจูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Attribution

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A genealogist in medieval Sijilmasa learns the grammar of belonging through ุงู„ู†ุณุจุฉ, where identity is marked by a single suffix.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฏู’ุจูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Lamentation

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฏู’ุจูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Lamentation

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A widow in medieval Kairouan learns the grammar of grief through ุงู„ู†ุฏุจุฉ, as words become vessels for sorrow.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุณูŽู…ู | The Lesson of the Oath

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุณูŽู…ู | The Lesson of the Oath

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A warrior in medieval Yemen learns the grammar of solemn vows through ุงู„ู‚ุณู…, as oaths bind stronger than chains.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุตูู‘ููŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุดูŽุจูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Resembling Adjective

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุตูู‘ููŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุดูŽุจูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Resembling Adjective

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A portrait painter in medieval Tabriz learns the grammar of permanent qualities through ุงู„ุตูุฉ ุงู„ู…ุดุจู‡ุฉ, where traits are painted with words.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุนูŽุฌูู‘ุจู | The Lesson of Exclamation

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุนูŽุฌูู‘ุจู | The Lesson of Exclamation

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A traveler in medieval Zanzibar learns the grammar of wonder through ุงู„ุชุนุฌุจ, as she discovers that some beauties defy description.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ู…ู’ูŠููŠุฒู | The Lesson of Specification

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ู…ู’ูŠููŠุฒู | The Lesson of Specification

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A jeweler in Samarkand learns to specify and clarify through the precise art of ุชู…ูŠูŠุฒ, as she measures gold and weighs desire.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ู†ูŽุงุฒูุนู | The Lesson of Syntactic Competition

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ู†ูŽุงุฒูุนู | The Lesson of Syntactic Competition

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Twin brothers in medieval Mosul learn the grammar of competition through ุงู„ุชู†ุงุฒุน, as two hearts claim one beloved.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุฑู’ุฎููŠู…ู | The Lesson of Vocative Apocope

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุฑู’ุฎููŠู…ู | The Lesson of Vocative Apocope

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A lover in medieval Herat learns the grammar of tender address through ุงู„ุชุฑุฎูŠู…, where names are shortened by affection.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุตู’ุบููŠุฑู | The Lesson of the Diminutive

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุตู’ุบููŠุฑู | The Lesson of the Diminutive

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A mother in medieval Tunis learns the grammar of endearment through ุงู„ุชุตุบูŠุฑ, where small words carry great love.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุซู’ู†ููŠูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Dual

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุซู’ู†ููŠูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Dual

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Twins in medieval Timbuktu learn the grammar of two through ุงู„ุชุซู†ูŠุฉ, where pairs create perfect balance.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆู’ูƒููŠุฏู | The Lesson of Emphasis

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆู’ูƒููŠุฏู | The Lesson of Emphasis

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A judge in medieval Granada learns the grammar of emphasis through ุงู„ุชูˆูƒูŠุฏ, as she affirms the truth of a forbidden confession.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ูˆูŽู‚ู’ูู ูˆูŽุงู„ุงุจู’ุชูุฏูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of Pausing and Beginning

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ูˆูŽู‚ู’ูู ูˆูŽุงู„ุงุจู’ุชูุฏูŽุงุกู | The Lesson of Pausing and Beginning

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A reciter in medieval Mecca learns the grammar of breath through ุงู„ูˆู‚ู ูˆุงู„ุงุจุชุฏุงุก, where silence speaks as loudly as words.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽู…ูŽู‘ุง ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุฑู’ุทููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of Conditional Ammฤ

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽู…ูŽู‘ุง ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุฑู’ุทููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of Conditional Ammฤ

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A diplomat in medieval Balkh learns the grammar of distinction through ุฃู…ุง ุงู„ุดุฑุทูŠุฉ, where topics are introduced with precision.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Noun-Verbs

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ุฃูŽูู’ุนูŽุงู„ู | The Lesson of Noun-Verbs

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A commander in medieval Aleppo learns the grammar of instant commands through ุฃุณู…ุงุก ุงู„ุฃูุนุงู„, where single words carry the force of entire sentences.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽูˆู’ุฒูŽุงู†ู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู | The Lesson of Verb Patterns

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽูˆู’ุฒูŽุงู†ู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู | The Lesson of Verb Patterns

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A musician in medieval Sana'a learns the grammar of rhythm through ุฃูˆุฒุงู† ุงู„ูุนู„, where patterns create harmony.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ุขู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Noun of Instrument

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ุขู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Noun of Instrument

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A blacksmith in medieval Aleppo learns the grammar of tools through ุงุณู… ุงู„ุขู„ุฉ, as she forges instruments of war and discovers one that forges hearts.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ููŽุงุนูู„ู | The Lesson of the Active Participle

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ููŽุงุนูู„ู | The Lesson of the Active Participle

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A sculptor in medieval Shiraz learns the grammar of agency through ุงุณู… ุงู„ูุงุนู„, as she discovers who is the true doer of her heart's actions.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู | The Lesson of the Passive Participle

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู | The Lesson of the Passive Participle

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A prisoner in medieval Tripoli learns the grammar of being acted upon through ุงุณู… ุงู„ู…ูุนูˆู„, as she discovers the beauty in being the object of love.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒูŽุงู†ู | The Lesson of the Noun of Place

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒูŽุงู†ู | The Lesson of the Noun of Place

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A cartographer in medieval Timbuktu learns the grammar of places through ุงุณู… ุงู„ู…ูƒุงู†, as she maps the geography of the heart.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูู’ุถููŠู„ู | The Lesson of the Comparative/Superlative

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูู’ุถููŠู„ู | The Lesson of the Comparative/Superlative

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A judge's daughter in medieval Seville learns the grammar of comparison through ุงุณู… ุงู„ุชูุถูŠู„, as she compares suitors and discovers which qualities matter most.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฌูŽู…ู’ุนู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูƒู’ุณููŠุฑู | The Lesson of the Broken Plural

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฌูŽู…ู’ุนู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูƒู’ุณููŠุฑู | The Lesson of the Broken Plural

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A potter in medieval Basra learns the grammar of transformation through ุฌู…ุน ุงู„ุชูƒุณูŠุฑ, as shattered forms reveal new beauty.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ู„ูŽุง ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุงูููŠูŽุฉู ู„ูู„ู’ุฌูู†ู’ุณู | The Lesson of Lฤ of Generic Negation

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ู„ูŽุง ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุงูููŠูŽุฉู ู„ูู„ู’ุฌูู†ู’ุณู | The Lesson of Lฤ of Generic Negation

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A philosopher in medieval Rayy learns the grammar of absolute negation through ู„ุง ุงู„ู†ุงููŠุฉ ู„ู„ุฌู†ุณ, as she discovers that some truths deny all exceptions.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ู„ูŽูˆู’ ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุฑู’ุทููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of Conditional Law

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ู„ูŽูˆู’ ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุฑู’ุทููŠูŽู‘ุฉู | The Lesson of Conditional Law

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A dreamer in medieval Shiraz learns the grammar of impossibility through ู„ูˆ ุงู„ุดุฑุทูŠุฉ, where unfulfilled wishes become poetry.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุตููŠุบูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุจูŽุงู„ูŽุบูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Intensive Forms

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุตููŠุบูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุจูŽุงู„ูŽุบูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Intensive Forms

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A storyteller in medieval Tangier learns the grammar of intensity through ุตูŠุบุฉ ุงู„ู…ุจุงู„ุบุฉ, as her passion for tales becomes matched by a listener's passion for her.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุธูŽู†ูŽู‘ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุฎูŽูˆูŽุงุชูู‡ูŽุง | The Lesson of แบ’anna and Its Sisters

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุธูŽู†ูŽู‘ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุฎูŽูˆูŽุงุชูู‡ูŽุง | The Lesson of แบ’anna and Its Sisters

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A judge in medieval Seville learns the grammar of assumption through ุธู† ูˆุฃุฎูˆุงุชู‡ุง, as certainty and doubt dance in the courtroom of love.

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The Antique Dealer's Wife of Stone Town | Mke wa Muuzaji wa Vitu vya Kale wa Stone Town | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูู‘ุญูŽูู ููŠ ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏูŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูŽุฌูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

The Antique Dealer's Wife of Stone Town | Mke wa Muuzaji wa Vitu vya Kale wa Stone Town | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูู‘ุญูŽูู ููŠ ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏูŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูŽุฌูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

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In the labyrinthine alleys of Stone Town, an antique dealer's voluptuous wife shows a young European collector the hidden treasures no tourist ever sees.

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The Boat Builder's Wife of Kizingitini | Mke wa Mjenzi wa Mashua wa Kizingitini | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑุงูƒูุจู ููŠ ูƒูŠุฒูŠู†ู’ุบูŠุชูŠู†ูŠ

The Boat Builder's Wife of Kizingitini | Mke wa Mjenzi wa Mashua wa Kizingitini | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑุงูƒูุจู ููŠ ูƒูŠุฒูŠู†ู’ุบูŠุชูŠู†ูŠ

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In the boat-building village of Kizingitini on Pate Island, a master craftsman's voluptuous wife teaches his young apprentice the art of fitting things together.

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The Boat Builder's Wife of Shela | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุจูŽู†ู‘ุงุกู ุงู„ู‚ูŽูˆุงุฑูุจู ููŠ ุดูŠู„ุง

The Boat Builder's Wife of Shela | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุจูŽู†ู‘ุงุกู ุงู„ู‚ูŽูˆุงุฑูุจู ููŠ ุดูŠู„ุง

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In the picturesque village of Shela near Lamu, a boat builder's young wife discovers passion with a visiting Arab calligrapher.

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The Coconut Oil Presser's Widow of Kiwayu | Mjane wa Mkamaji Mafuta ya Nazi wa Kiwayu | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุนุงุตูุฑู ุฒูŽูŠู’ุชู ุฌูŽูˆู’ุฒู ุงู„ู‡ูู†ู’ุฏู ููŠ ูƒูŠูˆุงูŠูˆ

The Coconut Oil Presser's Widow of Kiwayu | Mjane wa Mkamaji Mafuta ya Nazi wa Kiwayu | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุนุงุตูุฑู ุฒูŽูŠู’ุชู ุฌูŽูˆู’ุฒู ุงู„ู‡ูู†ู’ุฏู ููŠ ูƒูŠูˆุงูŠูˆ

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On the remote island of Kiwayu, a coconut oil presser's voluptuous widow teaches a shipwrecked sailor the art of extracting sweetness from hard shells.

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The Coconut Oil Seller of Tanga | ุจุงุฆูุนูŽุฉู ุฒูŽูŠู’ุชู ุฌูŽูˆู’ุฒู ุงู„ู‡ูู†ู’ุฏู ููŠ ุชุงู†ู’ุบุง

The Coconut Oil Seller of Tanga | ุจุงุฆูุนูŽุฉู ุฒูŽูŠู’ุชู ุฌูŽูˆู’ุฒู ุงู„ู‡ูู†ู’ุฏู ููŠ ุชุงู†ู’ุบุง

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In the coastal town of Tanga, a voluptuous coconut oil seller teaches a young sailor the art of massage and much more.

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The Coffee Trader's Wife of Harar | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุจูู†ูู‘ ููŠ ู‡ูŽุฑูŽุฑ

The Coffee Trader's Wife of Harar | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุจูู†ูู‘ ููŠ ู‡ูŽุฑูŽุฑ

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In the ancient walled city of Harar, a coffee trader's voluptuous wife discovers passion with a young Swahili merchant from the coast.

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The Coir Rope Maker's Widow of Mtambwe | Mjane wa Mtengenezaji Kamba za Nazi wa Mtambwe | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุญูุจุงู„ู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ูŠูู ููŠ ู…ู’ุชุงู…ู’ุจู’ูˆูŠ

The Coir Rope Maker's Widow of Mtambwe | Mjane wa Mtengenezaji Kamba za Nazi wa Mtambwe | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุญูุจุงู„ู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ูŠูู ููŠ ู…ู’ุชุงู…ู’ุจู’ูˆูŠ

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In the small village of Mtambwe on Pemba, a coir rope maker's voluptuous widow teaches a young trader from the mainland how to twist fibers into strength.

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The Coral Carver's Secret of Malindi | ุณูุฑูู‘ ู†ูŽุญู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑู’ุฌุงู†ู ููŠ ู…ูŽู„ูู†ู’ุฏูŠ

The Coral Carver's Secret of Malindi | ุณูุฑูู‘ ู†ูŽุญู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑู’ุฌุงู†ู ููŠ ู…ูŽู„ูู†ู’ุฏูŠ

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In the coastal town of Malindi, a master coral carver sculpts more than stone when a wealthy widow commissions a special piece.

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The Crocodile Hunter's Aunt of Kipini | Shangazi wa Mwindaji wa Mamba wa Kipini | ุนูŽู…ูŽู‘ุฉู ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ู…ุงุณูŠุญู ููŠ ูƒูŠุจูŠู†ูŠ

The Crocodile Hunter's Aunt of Kipini | Shangazi wa Mwindaji wa Mamba wa Kipini | ุนูŽู…ูŽู‘ุฉู ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ู…ุงุณูŠุญู ููŠ ูƒูŠุจูŠู†ูŠ

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In the delta town of Kipini where the Tana River meets the sea, a crocodile hunter's voluptuous aunt seduces his young apprentice during the hunting season.

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The Date Palm Farmer's Mother of Faza | Mama wa Mkulima wa Mitende wa Faza | ุฃูู…ูู‘ ู…ูุฒุงุฑูุนู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎูŠู„ู ููŠ ูุงุฒุง

The Date Palm Farmer's Mother of Faza | Mama wa Mkulima wa Mitende wa Faza | ุฃูู…ูู‘ ู…ูุฒุงุฑูุนู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎูŠู„ู ููŠ ูุงุฒุง

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In the ancient town of Faza on Pate Island, a date palm farmer's widowed mother teaches the young harvest worker the sweetness of forbidden fruit.

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The Dhow Captain's Wife of Lamu | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฑูุจู‘ุงู†ู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑู’ูƒูŽุจู ููŠ ู„ุงู…ูˆ

The Dhow Captain's Wife of Lamu | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฑูุจู‘ุงู†ู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑู’ูƒูŽุจู ููŠ ู„ุงู…ูˆ

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In the ancient Swahili port of Lamu, a dhow captain's voluptuous wife finds forbidden pleasure with the young pearl diver who brings her husband's cargo.

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The Dhow Repairer's Mother of Kilifi | Mama wa Mkarabati wa Dau wa Kilifi | ุฃูู…ูู‘ ู…ูุตู’ู„ูุญู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑุงูƒูุจู ููŠ ูƒูŠู„ูŠููŠ

The Dhow Repairer's Mother of Kilifi | Mama wa Mkarabati wa Dau wa Kilifi | ุฃูู…ูู‘ ู…ูุตู’ู„ูุญู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฑุงูƒูุจู ููŠ ูƒูŠู„ูŠููŠ

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In the creek town of Kilifi, a dhow repairer's voluptuous mother shows his young business partner how to plug holes and seal cracks.

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The Dolphin Hunter's Mother of Wasini | Mama wa Mwindaji wa Pomboo wa Wasini | ุฃูู…ูู‘ ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ู„ุงููŠู†ู ููŠ ูˆุงุณูŠู†ูŠ

The Dolphin Hunter's Mother of Wasini | Mama wa Mwindaji wa Pomboo wa Wasini | ุฃูู…ูู‘ ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ู„ุงููŠู†ู ููŠ ูˆุงุณูŠู†ูŠ

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On the tiny island of Wasini, a widowed mother whose son has gone to sea finds comfort in the arms of the young coral trader who shelters from a storm.

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The Drum Maker's Wife of Mafia Island | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุทูู‘ุจูˆู„ู ููŠ ุฌูŽุฒูŠุฑูŽุฉู ู…ุงูู’ูŠุง

The Drum Maker's Wife of Mafia Island | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุทูู‘ุจูˆู„ู ููŠ ุฌูŽุฒูŠุฑูŽุฉู ู…ุงูู’ูŠุง

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In the remote Mafia Island, a drum maker's voluptuous wife discovers passion with a young dancer whose rhythms awaken her deepest desires.

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The Fisherman's Widow of Mtwapa | Mjane wa Mvuvi wa Mtwapa | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ูŠู‘ุงุฏู ููŠ ู…ู’ุชู’ูˆุงุจุง

The Fisherman's Widow of Mtwapa | Mjane wa Mvuvi wa Mtwapa | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ูŠู‘ุงุฏู ููŠ ู…ู’ุชู’ูˆุงุจุง

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In the creek town of Mtwapa, a voluptuous widow who sells dried fish finds passionate renewal with a young boat builder from Mombasa.

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The Frankincense Trader's Wife of Mogadishu | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุจุงู†ู ููŠ ู…ูŽู‚ู’ุฏูŠุดูˆ

The Frankincense Trader's Wife of Mogadishu | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุจุงู†ู ููŠ ู…ูŽู‚ู’ุฏูŠุดูˆ

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In medieval Mogadishu, a frankincense trader's neglected wife finds passion with a Persian physician who treats more than her ailments.

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The Goldsmith's Wife of Gedi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตู‘ุงุฆูุบู ููŠ ุบูŠุฏูŠ

The Goldsmith's Wife of Gedi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตู‘ุงุฆูุบู ููŠ ุบูŠุฏูŠ

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In the ancient ruins of Gedi, a goldsmith's neglected wife finds passion with a young archaeologist who discovers more than ancient treasures.

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The Henna Mistress of Mombasa | ุณูŽูŠูู‘ุฏูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูู†ู‘ุงุกู ููŠ ู…ูู…ู’ุจุงุณุง

The Henna Mistress of Mombasa | ุณูŽูŠูู‘ุฏูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูู†ู‘ุงุกู ููŠ ู…ูู…ู’ุจุงุณุง

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In the old town of Mombasa, a renowned henna artist discovers that her most intricate designs are painted in passion with a wealthy Hadrami merchant.

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The Ivory Carver's Daughter of Dar es Salaam | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ู†ูŽุญู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ุนุงุฌู ููŠ ุฏุงุฑู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ุงู…

The Ivory Carver's Daughter of Dar es Salaam | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ู†ูŽุญู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ุนุงุฌู ููŠ ุฏุงุฑู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ุงู…

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In the bustling port of Dar es Salaam, an ivory carver's voluptuous daughter learns the art of pleasure from a sophisticated Yemeni merchant.

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The Ivory Carver's Widow of Mikindani | Mjane wa Mchongaji Pembe wa Mikindani | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ู†ูŽุญู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ุนุงุฌู ููŠ ู…ูŠูƒูŠู†ู’ุฏุงู†ูŠ

The Ivory Carver's Widow of Mikindani | Mjane wa Mchongaji Pembe wa Mikindani | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ู†ูŽุญู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ุนุงุฌู ููŠ ู…ูŠูƒูŠู†ู’ุฏุงู†ูŠ

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In the old slave port of Mikindani, an ivory carver's voluptuous widow teaches a young German museum curator the art of shaping hard things into beauty.

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The Kanga Weaver's Wife of Bagamoyo | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ู†ุงุณูุฌู ุงู„ูƒุงู†ู’ุบุง ููŠ ุจุงุบุงู…ูˆูŠูˆ

The Kanga Weaver's Wife of Bagamoyo | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ู†ุงุณูุฌู ุงู„ูƒุงู†ู’ุบุง ููŠ ุจุงุบุงู…ูˆูŠูˆ

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In the historic port of Bagamoyo, a kanga weaver's neglected wife finds passion with a young fabric merchant who appreciates her curves.

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The Mangrove Crab Catcher's Wife of Rufiji | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุณูŽุฑูŽุทุงู†ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ุฑูˆููŠุฌูŠ

The Mangrove Crab Catcher's Wife of Rufiji | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุณูŽุฑูŽุทุงู†ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ุฑูˆููŠุฌูŠ

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In the mangrove swamps of Rufiji, a crab catcher's voluptuous wife finds passion with a young fisherman who brings her more than the day's catch.

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The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Funzi | Mke wa Mkusanyaji Asali wa Mikoko wa Funzi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ููˆู†ู’ุฒูŠ

The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Funzi | Mke wa Mkusanyaji Asali wa Mikoko wa Funzi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ููˆู†ู’ุฒูŠ

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On the secluded island of Funzi, a honey gatherer's voluptuous wife shares her sweetness with the young dhow sailor who delivers supplies to their isolated home.

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The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Pemba | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ุจูู…ู’ุจุง

The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Pemba | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ุจูู…ู’ุจุง

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In the clove-scented island of Pemba, a honey gatherer's neglected wife finds sweetness with a young clove plantation worker.

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The Manuscript Keeper's Daughter of Pate | Binti wa Mweka Hati wa Pate | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุญุงููุธู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฎู’ุทูˆุทุงุชู ููŠ ุจุงุชูŠ

The Manuscript Keeper's Daughter of Pate | Binti wa Mweka Hati wa Pate | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุญุงููุธู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฎู’ุทูˆุทุงุชู ููŠ ุจุงุชูŠ

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In the ancient island of Pate, a voluptuous woman who guards her father's precious manuscripts surrenders to the young scholar who comes seeking forbidden knowledge.

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The Mosque Builder's Daughter of Takwa | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุจูŽู†ู‘ุงุกู ุงู„ู…ูŽุณู’ุฌูุฏู ููŠ ุชุงูƒู’ูˆุง

The Mosque Builder's Daughter of Takwa | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุจูŽู†ู‘ุงุกู ุงู„ู…ูŽุณู’ุฌูุฏู ููŠ ุชุงูƒู’ูˆุง

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In the ancient ruins of Takwa, a mosque builder's voluptuous daughter falls for a mysterious traveler who seeks the secrets of the abandoned city.

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The Quran Reciter's Secret of Siyu | ุณูุฑูู‘ ู…ูู‚ู’ุฑูุฆู ุงู„ู‚ูุฑู’ุขู†ู ููŠ ุณููŠูˆ

The Quran Reciter's Secret of Siyu | ุณูุฑูู‘ ู…ูู‚ู’ุฑูุฆู ุงู„ู‚ูุฑู’ุขู†ู ููŠ ุณููŠูˆ

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In the scholarly town of Siyu, a revered Quran reciter finds himself entrapped by the charms of a wealthy widow who seeks private lessons.

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The Ruins Guardian's Wife of Unguja Ukuu | Mke wa Mlinzi wa Magofu wa Unguja Ukuu | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ุขุซุงุฑู ููŠ ุฃูˆู†ู’ุบูˆุฌุง ุฃูˆูƒูˆ

The Ruins Guardian's Wife of Unguja Ukuu | Mke wa Mlinzi wa Magofu wa Unguja Ukuu | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ุขุซุงุฑู ููŠ ุฃูˆู†ู’ุบูˆุฌุง ุฃูˆูƒูˆ

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At the ancient site of Unguja Ukuu, the oldest settlement on Zanzibar, a ruins guardian's voluptuous wife reveals ancient secrets to the young archaeologist who disturbs the past.

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The Sail Maker's Widow of Matondoni | Mjane wa Mshonaji Matanga wa Matondoni | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฃูŽุดู’ุฑูุนูŽุฉู ููŠ ู…ุงุชูˆู†ู’ุฏูˆู†ูŠ

The Sail Maker's Widow of Matondoni | Mjane wa Mshonaji Matanga wa Matondoni | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฃูŽุดู’ุฑูุนูŽุฉู ููŠ ู…ุงุชูˆู†ู’ุฏูˆู†ูŠ

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In the dhow-building village of Matondoni on Lamu Island, a sail maker's voluptuous widow teaches a young canvas merchant the art of catching the wind.

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The Sailmaker's Widow of Vanga | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฃูŽุดู’ุฑูุนูŽุฉู ููŠ ูุงู†ู’ุบุง

The Sailmaker's Widow of Vanga | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฃูŽุดู’ุฑูุนูŽุฉู ููŠ ูุงู†ู’ุบุง

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In the border town of Vanga, a sailmaker's voluptuous widow teaches a young apprentice the art of stitching and much more.

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The Salt Merchant's Wife of Mambrui | Mke wa Mfanyabiashara wa Chumvi wa Mambrui | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู…ูู„ู’ุญู ููŠ ู…ุงู…ู’ุจู’ุฑูˆูŠ

The Salt Merchant's Wife of Mambrui | Mke wa Mfanyabiashara wa Chumvi wa Mambrui | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู…ูู„ู’ุญู ููŠ ู…ุงู…ู’ุจู’ุฑูˆูŠ

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In the salt-harvesting town of Mambrui, a merchant's voluptuous wife adds flavor to the life of the young poet who comes to document local traditions.

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The Seaweed Farmer's Wife of Ras Nungwi | Mke wa Mkulima wa Mwani wa Ras Nungwi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ู…ูุฒุงุฑูุนู ุงู„ุฃูŽุนู’ุดุงุจู ุงู„ุจูŽุญู’ุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉู ููŠ ุฑุงุณู’ ู†ูˆู†ู’ุบู’ูˆูŠ

The Seaweed Farmer's Wife of Ras Nungwi | Mke wa Mkulima wa Mwani wa Ras Nungwi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ู…ูุฒุงุฑูุนู ุงู„ุฃูŽุนู’ุดุงุจู ุงู„ุจูŽุญู’ุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉู ููŠ ุฑุงุณู’ ู†ูˆู†ู’ุบู’ูˆูŠ

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At the northern tip of Zanzibar, a seaweed farmer's voluptuous wife shares the secrets of the tides with a young marine biologist from the mainland.

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The Sisal Merchant's Wife of Tanga | Mke wa Mfanyabiashara wa Katani wa Tanga | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ูƒูŽุชู‘ุงู†ู ููŠ ุชุงู†ู’ุบุง

The Sisal Merchant's Wife of Tanga | Mke wa Mfanyabiashara wa Katani wa Tanga | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ูƒูŽุชู‘ุงู†ู ููŠ ุชุงู†ู’ุบุง

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In the port city of Tanga, a wealthy sisal merchant's neglected wife discovers passion with the young railway clerk who delivers her husband's shipping documents.

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The Slave Cave Keeper's Widow of Shimoni | Mjane wa Mlinzi wa Pango la Watumwa wa Shimoni | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุญุงุฑูุณู ูƒูŽู‡ู’ูู ุงู„ุนูŽุจูŠุฏู ููŠ ุดูŠู…ูˆู†ูŠ

The Slave Cave Keeper's Widow of Shimoni | Mjane wa Mlinzi wa Pango la Watumwa wa Shimoni | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุญุงุฑูุณู ูƒูŽู‡ู’ูู ุงู„ุนูŽุจูŠุฏู ููŠ ุดูŠู…ูˆู†ูŠ

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In Shimoni, where ancient caves once held slaves, a voluptuous widow who guides tourists through the dark passages finds passion with a young historian from Nairobi.

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The Merchant's Widow of Kilwa | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุชู‘ุงุฌูุฑู ููŠ ูƒูŠู„ู’ูˆุง

The Merchant's Widow of Kilwa | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุชู‘ุงุฌูุฑู ููŠ ูƒูŠู„ู’ูˆุง

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In the wealthy trading port of Kilwa, a powerful merchant's widow takes her pleasure with the young captain who manages her late husband's ships.

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The Spice Merchant's Daughter of Zanzibar | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑ

The Spice Merchant's Daughter of Zanzibar | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑ

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In the fragrant spice markets of Zanzibar, a merchant's voluptuous daughter discovers forbidden pleasures with her father's trusted Arab business partner.

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The Sultan's Concubine of Ngazidja | Suria wa Sultani wa Ngazidja | ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ููŠ ู†ู’ุบุงุฒูŠุฌุง

The Sultan's Concubine of Ngazidja | Suria wa Sultani wa Ngazidja | ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ููŠ ู†ู’ุบุงุฒูŠุฌุง

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In the Comoros island of Grande Comore, an aging sultan's neglected concubine finds ecstasy with the young palace guard from the Swahili coast.

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The Sultan's Concubine of Zanzibar | ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ููŠ ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑ

The Sultan's Concubine of Zanzibar | ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ููŠ ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑ

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In the palace of the Sultan of Zanzibar, a neglected concubine finds forbidden pleasure with the young palace guard who watches over her quarters.

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The Swahili Poet's Muse of Pate | ู…ูู„ู’ู‡ูู…ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุดู‘ุงุนูุฑู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูˆุงุญูู„ููŠูู‘ ููŠ ุจุงุชูŠ

The Swahili Poet's Muse of Pate | ู…ูู„ู’ู‡ูู…ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุดู‘ุงุนูุฑู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูˆุงุญูู„ููŠูู‘ ููŠ ุจุงุชูŠ

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In the ancient sultanate of Pate, a renowned poet finds his greatest inspiration in the forbidden arms of a noble's voluptuous wife.

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The Turtle Hunter's Wife of Manda | Mke wa Mwindaji wa Kasa wa Manda | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ุงุญููู ููŠ ู…ุงู†ู’ุฏุง

The Turtle Hunter's Wife of Manda | Mke wa Mwindaji wa Kasa wa Manda | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุตูŽูŠู‘ุงุฏู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ุงุญููู ููŠ ู…ุงู†ู’ุฏุง

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On the uninhabited island of Manda, a turtle hunter's voluptuous wife finds passion with the young archaeologist excavating the ancient ruins.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ู…ูŽุงุฆูุฑู ุงู„ู…ูู†ู’ููŽุตูู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Separate Pronouns

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ู…ูŽุงุฆูุฑู ุงู„ู…ูู†ู’ููŽุตูู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Separate Pronouns

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A judge's wife secretly studies grammar with a young scholar, learning separate pronouns through dialogues that become increasingly personal.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ู…ูŽุงุฆูุฑู ุงู„ู…ูุชูŽู‘ุตูู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Attached Pronouns

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ู…ูŽุงุฆูุฑู ุงู„ู…ูุชูŽู‘ุตูู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Attached Pronouns

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A scribe falls for the wife of his master while teaching her the intricacies of attached pronouns through increasingly intimate examples.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููŽุงุนูู„ู | The Lesson of the Subject

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููŽุงุนูู„ู | The Lesson of the Subject

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A traveling scholar meets a widow in Damascus who wishes to learn grammar. Their lessons on the subject of sentences become lessons in desire.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูŽุงุถููŠ | The Lesson of the Past Tense

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูŽุงุถููŠ | The Lesson of the Past Tense

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A wealthy merchant's wife teaches her young tutor the intricacies of the past tense verb conjugations through increasingly intimate demonstrations in classical Arabic.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุถูŽุงุฑูุนู | The Lesson of the Present Tense

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูุถูŽุงุฑูุนู | The Lesson of the Present Tense

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A forbidden encounter between a calligraphy master and his patron's wife unfolds through lessons on present tense verb conjugations in Classical Arabic.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุถูŽุงููŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Possessive Construction

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุถูŽุงููŽุฉู | The Lesson of the Possessive Construction

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A librarian in Baghdad teaches a visiting nobleman the possessive construction through whispered lessons among ancient manuscripts.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุนู’ุฑูŽุงุจู | The Lesson of Case Endings

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฅูุนู’ุฑูŽุงุจู | The Lesson of Case Endings

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A princess in Cordoba secretly studies grammar with a scholar, learning the art of case endings through the language of forbidden desire.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽุจู’ู†ููŠูู‘ ู„ูู„ู…ูŽุฌู’ู‡ููˆู„ู | The Lesson of the Passive Voice

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽุจู’ู†ููŠูู‘ ู„ูู„ู…ูŽุฌู’ู‡ููˆู„ู | The Lesson of the Passive Voice

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A mysterious seductress never reveals who does things to her, teaching a young man the passive voice through experiences where the doer remains unknown.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ุจูู‡ู | The Lesson of the Direct Object

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽูู’ุนููˆู„ู ุจูู‡ู | The Lesson of the Direct Object

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A renowned grammarian finds himself captivated by his student's mother, teaching her the accusative case through examples that grow increasingly personal.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูุซูŽู†ูŽู‘ู‰ | The Lesson of the Dual Form

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูุซูŽู†ูŽู‘ู‰ | The Lesson of the Dual Form

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Twin sisters in Fes teach a visiting merchant the dual form in Arabic, using their own pairing to demonstrate grammatical duality.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุนู’ุชู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽู†ู’ุนููˆุชู | The Lesson of Adjective Agreement

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุนู’ุชู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽู†ู’ุนููˆุชู | The Lesson of Adjective Agreement

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A poetry master teaches a merchant's daughter the art of adjective agreement, finding that descriptions of beauty lead to unexpected intimacy.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุฑู’ุทู | The Lesson of Conditional Sentences

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุฑู’ุทู | The Lesson of Conditional Sentences

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A clever merchant's widow proposes conditions to a young traveler, each 'if' leading to deeper intimacy and grammatical understanding.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ุฅูุดูŽุงุฑูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Demonstrative Pronouns

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ุฅูุดูŽุงุฑูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Demonstrative Pronouns

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A blind poetess teaches a young man demonstratives through touch, showing him 'this' and 'that' in ways he never imagined.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ู…ูŽูˆู’ุตููˆู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Relative Pronouns

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ุฃูŽุณู’ู…ูŽุงุกู ุงู„ู…ูŽูˆู’ุตููˆู„ูŽุฉู | The Lesson of Relative Pronouns

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A mysterious woman who never reveals her face teaches a traveler about relative pronouns, always referring to herself as 'the one who...'

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ุฃูŽู…ู’ุฑู | The Lesson of the Imperative

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ููุนู’ู„ู ุงู„ุฃูŽู…ู’ุฑู | The Lesson of the Imperative

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A powerful queen teaches her new servant the art of commands in Classical Arabic, demonstrating each imperative with increasingly bold instructions.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุญูุฑููˆูู ุงู„ุฌูŽุฑูู‘ | The Lesson of Prepositions

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุญูุฑููˆูู ุงู„ุฌูŽุฑูู‘ | The Lesson of Prepositions

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A ship captain's wife teaches a stranded sailor about Arabic prepositions, using their physical closeness to demonstrate each spatial relationship.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุฎูŽูˆูŽุงุชูู‡ูŽุง | The Lesson of Inna and Its Sisters

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุฎูŽูˆูŽุงุชูู‡ูŽุง | The Lesson of Inna and Its Sisters

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A fortune teller uses emphasis particles to reveal truths to a young man, each 'inna' uncovering desires neither expected.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฌูŽู…ู’ุนู ุงู„ู…ูุคูŽู†ูŽู‘ุซู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุงู„ูู…ู | The Lesson of the Sound Feminine Plural

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฌูŽู…ู’ุนู ุงู„ู…ูุคูŽู†ูŽู‘ุซู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุงู„ูู…ู | The Lesson of the Sound Feminine Plural

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A young teacher is hired to instruct the daughters of a pasha, discovering that grammar lessons with beautiful women lead to beautiful complications.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฌูŽู…ู’ุนู ุงู„ู…ูุฐูŽูƒูŽู‘ุฑู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุงู„ูู…ู | The Lesson of the Sound Masculine Plural

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุฌูŽู…ู’ุนู ุงู„ู…ูุฐูŽูƒูŽู‘ุฑู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุงู„ูู…ู | The Lesson of the Sound Masculine Plural

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A wealthy matron hosts young scholars at her salon, teaching them the sound masculine plural through debates that turn into something more.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุฎูŽูˆูŽุงุชูู‡ูŽุง | The Lesson of Kana and Its Sisters

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุฎูŽูˆูŽุงุชูู‡ูŽุง | The Lesson of Kana and Its Sisters

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A historian widow recounts her past loves to teach a young writer about 'was' and its sisters, each memory more intimate than the last.

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The Aflaj Keeper | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ููŽู„ูŽุฌู

The Aflaj Keeper | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ููŽู„ูŽุฌู

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An old keeper of the ancient water channels must save his village from drought

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The Ambassador's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูููŠุฑู

The Ambassador's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูููŠุฑู

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An Omani ambassador to China protects a dangerous secret that could start a war

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The Blind Navigator | ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ูŽู‘ุงุญู ุงู„ุฃูŽุนู’ู…ูŽู‰

The Blind Navigator | ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ูŽู‘ุงุญู ุงู„ุฃูŽุนู’ู…ูŽู‰

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A sailor who lost his sight discovers he can navigate by listening to the sea

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The Book of Secrets | ูƒูุชุงุจู ุงู„ุฃูŽุณู’ุฑุงุฑู

The Book of Secrets | ูƒูุชุงุจู ุงู„ุฃูŽุณู’ุฑุงุฑู

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An ancient manuscript holds the secrets of Omani wisdom passed down through centuries

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The Calligrapher's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุฎูŽุทูŽู‘ุงุทู

The Calligrapher's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุฎูŽุทูŽู‘ุงุทู

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A master calligrapher encodes a forbidden message in his final masterpiece

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The Camel Racer's Honor | ุดูŽุฑูŽูู ู…ูุชูŽุณุงุจูู‚ู ุงู„ุฌูู…ุงู„ู

The Camel Racer's Honor | ุดูŽุฑูŽูู ู…ูุชูŽุณุงุจูู‚ู ุงู„ุฌูู…ุงู„ู

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A legendary camel racer faces his greatest challenge when his honor is tested against victory

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The Canyon of Echoes | ูˆุงุฏููŠ ุงู„ุฃูŽุตู’ุฏุงุกู

The Canyon of Echoes | ูˆุงุฏููŠ ุงู„ุฃูŽุตู’ุฏุงุกู

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A canyon where the voices of the dead still whisper ancient wisdom to the living

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The Captain of Sohar | ุฑูุจูŽู‘ุงู†ู ุตูุญูŽุงุฑ

The Captain of Sohar | ุฑูุจูŽู‘ุงู†ู ุตูุญูŽุงุฑ

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A legendary sea captain faces a treacherous storm while carrying precious cargo across the Indian Ocean

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The Cave of Treasures | ูƒูŽู‡ู’ูู ุงู„ูƒูู†ููˆุฒู

The Cave of Treasures | ูƒูŽู‡ู’ูู ุงู„ูƒูู†ููˆุฒู

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Three brothers discover a cave of treasures but only one chooses wisely

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The Cloud Village | ู‚ูŽุฑู’ูŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุบููŠููˆู…ู

The Cloud Village | ู‚ูŽุฑู’ูŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุบููŠููˆู…ู

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A mysterious village hidden in the clouds holds secrets of ancient Omani wisdom

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The Clove Trader | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุฑูŽู†ู’ููู„ู

The Clove Trader | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุฑูŽู†ู’ููู„ู

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An Omani merchant discovers the secret of clove cultivation in Zanzibar

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The Coffee Master's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุฃูุณู’ุชุงุฐู ุงู„ู‚ูŽู‡ู’ูˆูŽุฉู

The Coffee Master's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุฃูุณู’ุชุงุฐู ุงู„ู‚ูŽู‡ู’ูˆูŽุฉู

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A legendary coffee maker holds a secret recipe that a sultan would kill for

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The Conspirators | ุงู„ู…ูุชูŽุขู…ูุฑููˆู†ูŽ

The Conspirators | ุงู„ู…ูุชูŽุขู…ูุฑููˆู†ูŽ

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A loyal guard uncovers a plot to assassinate the Sultan

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The Copper King's Daughter | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ู…ูŽู„ููƒู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุญุงุณู

The Copper King's Daughter | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ู…ูŽู„ููƒู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุญุงุณู

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An ancient tale from the land of Magan about a princess who defied the gods for love

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The Court Physician | ุทูŽุจููŠุจู ุงู„ุจูŽู„ุงุทู

The Court Physician | ุทูŽุจููŠุจู ุงู„ุจูŽู„ุงุทู

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A brilliant physician saves the Sultan's son and changes Omani medicine forever

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The Dancing Horses | ุงู„ุฎููŠููˆู„ู ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุงู‚ูุตูŽุฉู

The Dancing Horses | ุงู„ุฎููŠููˆู„ู ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุงู‚ูุตูŽุฉู

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A horse trainer discovers his horses can perform magical dances that heal the spirit

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The Date Palm Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎููŠู„ู

The Date Palm Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎููŠู„ู

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An old farmer makes a mystical pact to protect his date palm grove from destruction

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The Desert Rose | ูˆูŽุฑู’ุฏูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ุฑุงุกู

The Desert Rose | ูˆูŽุฑู’ุฏูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ุฑุงุกู

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A Bedouin girl defies tradition to become a legendary healer in the Omani desert

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The Dhow Builder's Apprentice | ู…ูุชูŽุนูŽู„ูู‘ู…ู ุตูู†ุงุนูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฏูู‘ู‡ููˆู†ู

The Dhow Builder's Apprentice | ู…ูุชูŽุนูŽู„ูู‘ู…ู ุตูู†ุงุนูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฏูู‘ู‡ููˆู†ู

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A young orphan learns the sacred art of building traditional Omani sailing ships

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The Eagle's Nest | ุนูุดูู‘ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุณู’ุฑู

The Eagle's Nest | ุนูุดูู‘ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุณู’ุฑู

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A young shepherd discovers a wounded eagle and learns about freedom and sacrifice

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The Eternal Flame | ุงู„ุดูู‘ุนู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎุงู„ูุฏูŽุฉู

The Eternal Flame | ุงู„ุดูู‘ุนู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎุงู„ูุฏูŽุฉู

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A lighthouse keeper maintains an eternal flame that guides ships safely home for generations

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The Falconer's Honor | ุดูŽุฑูŽูู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู‚ูŽู‘ุงุฑู

The Falconer's Honor | ุดูŽุฑูŽูู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู‚ูŽู‘ุงุฑู

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A master falconer must choose between his prized falcon and saving his enemy's life

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The Final Voyage | ุงู„ุฑูู‘ุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฎููŠุฑูŽุฉู

The Final Voyage | ุงู„ุฑูู‘ุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฎููŠุฑูŽุฉู

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An aging sea captain makes one last voyage to fulfill a promise made decades ago

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The Fire Dancer | ุฑุงู‚ูุตู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุงุฑู

The Fire Dancer | ุฑุงู‚ูุตู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุงุฑู

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A performer discovers he can control fire with his movements and uses this gift to save lives

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The Fisherman's Daughter | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ูŠูŽู‘ุงุฏู

The Fisherman's Daughter | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ูŠูŽู‘ุงุฏู

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A girl inherits her father's knowledge of the sea and becomes a legendary navigator

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The Forbidden Love of Rustaq | ุงู„ุญูุจูู‘ ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ู ูููŠ ุงู„ุฑูู‘ุณู’ุชุงู‚ู

The Forbidden Love of Rustaq | ุงู„ุญูุจูู‘ ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ู ูููŠ ุงู„ุฑูู‘ุณู’ุชุงู‚ู

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Two lovers from warring families risk everything for their forbidden passion

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The Fortress of Nizwa | ู‚ูŽู„ู’ุนูŽุฉู ู†ูุฒู’ูˆูŽู‰

The Fortress of Nizwa | ู‚ูŽู„ู’ุนูŽุฉู ู†ูุฒู’ูˆูŽู‰

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A young soldier defends the great fortress against an invading army with cunning and courage

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The Frankincense Merchant | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุจุงู†ู

The Frankincense Merchant | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุจุงู†ู

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A merchant from Dhofar embarks on a perilous journey along the ancient incense routes

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The Frozen Night | ู„ูŽูŠู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู‚ููŠุนู

The Frozen Night | ู„ูŽูŠู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ู‚ููŠุนู

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Villagers survive a legendary cold night through unity and sacrifice

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The Ghost Ship of Quriyat | ุณูŽูููŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฃูŽุดู’ุจุงุญู ูููŠ ู‚ูุฑูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุช

The Ghost Ship of Quriyat | ุณูŽูููŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฃูŽุดู’ุจุงุญู ูููŠ ู‚ูุฑูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุช

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Fishermen encounter a mysterious vessel that appears only during the darkest nights

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The Goat Herder and the Prince | ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุงุนููŠ ูˆูŽุงู„ุฃูŽู…ููŠุฑู

The Goat Herder and the Prince | ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุงุนููŠ ูˆูŽุงู„ุฃูŽู…ููŠุฑู

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A humble goat herder saves a lost prince and refuses all reward except friendship

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The Golden Bee | ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุจููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

The Golden Bee | ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุจููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

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A beekeeper discovers a legendary golden bee that produces miraculous honey

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The Golden Throne | ุงู„ุนูŽุฑู’ุดู ุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุจููŠูู‘

The Golden Throne | ุงู„ุนูŽุฑู’ุดู ุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุจููŠูู‘

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A young prince learns that the true throne is in the hearts of the people

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The Healer's Oath | ู‚ูŽุณูŽู…ู ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุจููŠุจู

The Healer's Oath | ู‚ูŽุณูŽู…ู ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุจููŠุจู

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A renowned healer must choose between saving his enemy or keeping his honor

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The Hidden Oasis | ุงู„ูˆุงุญูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฎู’ูููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

The Hidden Oasis | ุงู„ูˆุงุญูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฎู’ูููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

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A caravan discovers a miraculous oasis in the heart of the Empty Quarter

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The Honey Hunters | ุตูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุฏููˆ ุงู„ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู

The Honey Hunters | ุตูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุฏููˆ ุงู„ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู

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A young hunter learns the ancient secrets of wild honey gathering in the mountains of Oman

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The Hundred Gates | ุงู„ุฃูŽุจู’ูˆุงุจู ุงู„ู…ูุฆูŽุฉู

The Hundred Gates | ุงู„ุฃูŽุจู’ูˆุงุจู ุงู„ู…ูุฆูŽุฉู

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A magical palace with a hundred gates, each leading to a different wonder of Oman

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The Imam and the Thief | ุงู„ุฅูู…ุงู…ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู„ูู‘ุตูู‘

The Imam and the Thief | ุงู„ุฅูู…ุงู…ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู„ูู‘ุตูู‘

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A wise Imam teaches a convicted thief the true meaning of justice and mercy

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The Indigo Dyer | ุตูŽุจูŽู‘ุงุบู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ูŠู„ูŽุฉู

The Indigo Dyer | ุตูŽุจูŽู‘ุงุบู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ูŠู„ูŽุฉู

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A master dyer discovers that his colors hold the power to influence emotions

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The Ivory Crown | ุชุงุฌู ุงู„ุนุงุฌู

The Ivory Crown | ุชุงุฌู ุงู„ุนุงุฌู

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A forbidden love story between an Omani prince and an African princess

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The Jinn of Jebel Akhdar | ุฌูู†ูู‘ูŠูู‘ ุงู„ุฌูŽุจูŽู„ู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฎู’ุถูŽุฑู

The Jinn of Jebel Akhdar | ุฌูู†ูู‘ูŠูู‘ ุงู„ุฌูŽุจูŽู„ู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฎู’ุถูŽุฑู

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A brave young man makes a dangerous bargain with a powerful jinn in the Green Mountain

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The Judge's Dilemma | ู…ูุนู’ุถูู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู‚ุงุถููŠ

The Judge's Dilemma | ู…ูุนู’ุถูู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู‚ุงุถููŠ

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A righteous judge must rule on a case where his own son is the accused

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The King's Riddle | ู„ูุบู’ุฒู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ููƒู

The King's Riddle | ู„ูุบู’ุฒู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ููƒู

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A mysterious riddle challenges all the wise men of the kingdom until a simple girl solves it

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The Lantern Maker | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ููŽูˆุงู†ููŠุณู

The Lantern Maker | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ููŽูˆุงู†ููŠุณู

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A craftsman's lanterns hold magical properties that protect against evil spirits

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The Last Ibex | ุขุฎูุฑู ุงู„ูˆูุนููˆู„ู

The Last Ibex | ุขุฎูุฑู ุงู„ูˆูุนููˆู„ู

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A hunter becomes the protector of the last Arabian ibex in the mountains

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The Last Qadi | ุงู„ู‚ุงุถููŠ ุงู„ุฃูŽุฎููŠุฑู

The Last Qadi | ุงู„ู‚ุงุถููŠ ุงู„ุฃูŽุฎููŠุฑู

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An aging judge must find a worthy successor before his knowledge is lost forever

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The Lost City of Ubar | ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏููŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ุงุฆูุนูŽุฉู ุฃููˆุจุงุฑ

The Lost City of Ubar | ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏููŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุถูŽู‘ุงุฆูุนูŽุฉู ุฃููˆุจุงุฑ

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An explorer searches for the legendary lost city of Ubar, the Atlantis of the Sands

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The Merchant of Salalah | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุตูŽู„ุงู„ูŽุฉูŽ

The Merchant of Salalah | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุตูŽู„ุงู„ูŽุฉูŽ

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A merchant learns that true wealth comes from generosity not accumulation

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The Merchant's Son | ุงุจู’ู†ู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุงุฌูุฑู

The Merchant's Son | ุงุจู’ู†ู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุงุฌูุฑู

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A wealthy merchant's son chooses poverty to find true happiness and wisdom

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The Midnight Caravan | ู‚ุงููู„ูŽุฉู ู…ูู†ู’ุชูŽุตูŽูู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ูŠู’ู„ู

The Midnight Caravan | ู‚ุงููู„ูŽุฉู ู…ูู†ู’ุชูŽุตูŽูู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ูŠู’ู„ู

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A ghost caravan appears every full moon, carrying merchants from an ancient time

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The Monsoon Bride | ุนูŽุฑููˆุณู ุงู„ุฎูŽุฑููŠูู

The Monsoon Bride | ุนูŽุฑููˆุณู ุงู„ุฎูŽุฑููŠูู

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A young woman awaits her beloved's return during the monsoon season in Dhofar

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The Moonlit Garden | ุญูŽุฏููŠู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู‚ูŽู…ูŽุฑู

The Moonlit Garden | ุญูŽุฏููŠู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู‚ูŽู…ูŽุฑู

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A mysterious garden appears only under the full moon, offering healing to those pure of heart

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The Mother's Prayer | ุฏูุนุงุกู ุงู„ุฃูู…ูู‘

The Mother's Prayer | ุฏูุนุงุกู ุงู„ุฃูู…ูู‘

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A mother's prayer saves her son from certain death in a faraway land

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The Mountain Hermit | ู†ุงุณููƒู ุงู„ุฌูŽุจูŽู„ู

The Mountain Hermit | ู†ุงุณููƒู ุงู„ุฌูŽุจูŽู„ู

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A wise hermit living in the Hajar Mountains teaches villagers the secrets of contentment

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The Mountain Roses | ูˆูุฑููˆุฏู ุงู„ุฌูŽุจูŽู„ู

The Mountain Roses | ูˆูุฑููˆุฏู ุงู„ุฌูŽุจูŽู„ู

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A family cultivates precious Damask roses on the mountain slopes of Jebel Akhdar

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The Night of Stars | ู„ูŽูŠู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฌููˆู…ู

The Night of Stars | ู„ูŽูŠู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฌููˆู…ู

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An astronomer saves the Sultan's fleet using his knowledge of the stars

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The Oasis Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณูŽุฉู ุงู„ูˆุงุญูŽุฉู

The Oasis Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณูŽุฉู ุงู„ูˆุงุญูŽุฉู

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A mysterious woman protects a sacred oasis from those who would exploit it

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The Orphan Sultan | ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ุงู„ูŠูŽุชููŠู…ู

The Orphan Sultan | ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ุงู„ูŠูŽุชููŠู…ู

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A street orphan rises through wisdom and courage to become a legendary ruler

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The Palace Gardens | ุญูŽุฏุงุฆูู‚ู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุตู’ุฑู

The Palace Gardens | ุญูŽุฏุงุฆูู‚ู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุตู’ุฑู

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A humble gardener creates the most beautiful gardens in the history of Oman

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The Palm Tree's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎู’ู„ูŽุฉู

The Palm Tree's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎู’ู„ูŽุฉู

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An ancient palm tree in an oasis holds the key to a family's lost fortune

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The Pearl Diver's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุบูŽูˆูŽู‘ุงุตู

The Pearl Diver's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุบูŽูˆูŽู‘ุงุตู

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A young pearl diver discovers an ancient secret beneath the waters of the Omani coast

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The Pearl of Pemba | ู„ูุคู’ู„ูุคูŽุฉู ุจูู…ู’ุจุง

The Pearl of Pemba | ู„ูุคู’ู„ูุคูŽุฉู ุจูู…ู’ุจุง

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A legendary pearl diver discovers the greatest pearl ever found near Pemba Island

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The Poet's Revenge | ุงู†ู’ุชูู‚ุงู…ู ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุงุนูุฑู

The Poet's Revenge | ุงู†ู’ุชูู‚ุงู…ู ุงู„ุดูŽู‘ุงุนูุฑู

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A scorned poet uses his verses to bring down a corrupt wali who wronged his family

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The Queen's Justice | ุนูŽุฏู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ููƒูŽุฉู

The Queen's Justice | ุนูŽุฏู’ู„ู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ููƒูŽุฉู

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A wise queen rules Oman with unprecedented justice during her husband's absence

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The Rope Bridge | ุฌูุณู’ุฑู ุงู„ุญูุจุงู„ู

The Rope Bridge | ุฌูุณู’ุฑู ุงู„ุญูุจุงู„ู

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A man builds a dangerous rope bridge to connect two isolated mountain villages

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The Rose Water Maiden | ุนูŽุฐู’ุฑุงุกู ู…ุงุกู ุงู„ูˆูŽุฑู’ุฏู

The Rose Water Maiden | ุนูŽุฐู’ุฑุงุกู ู…ุงุกู ุงู„ูˆูŽุฑู’ุฏู

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A young woman discovers the ancient art of distilling rose water that brings healing and love

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The Royal Library | ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒู’ุชูŽุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

The Royal Library | ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒู’ุชูŽุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

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A princess builds the greatest library in Arabia to preserve knowledge for eternity

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The Royal Poet | ุดุงุนูุฑู ุงู„ุจูŽู„ุงุทู

The Royal Poet | ุดุงุนูุฑู ุงู„ุจูŽู„ุงุทู

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A poor Bedouin becomes the most celebrated poet in the Sultan's court

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The Royal Wedding | ุงู„ุนูุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูู‘

The Royal Wedding | ุงู„ุนูุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูู‘

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The spectacular wedding celebration of an Omani Sultan and a Persian princess

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The Sand Whisperer | ู‡ุงู…ูุณู ุงู„ุฑูู‘ู…ุงู„ู

The Sand Whisperer | ู‡ุงู…ูุณู ุงู„ุฑูู‘ู…ุงู„ู

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A Bedouin guide with mysterious powers leads a lost caravan through the deadliest desert

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The Scholar's Journey | ุฑูุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุนูŽุงู„ูู…ู

The Scholar's Journey | ุฑูุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุนูŽุงู„ูู…ู

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An Ibadi scholar travels across the Islamic world seeking knowledge and wisdom

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The Seven Swords of Ibri | ุงู„ุณูู‘ูŠููˆูู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุจู’ุนูŽุฉู ูููŠ ุนูุจู’ุฑููŠ

The Seven Swords of Ibri | ุงู„ุณูู‘ูŠููˆูู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุจู’ุนูŽุฉู ูููŠ ุนูุจู’ุฑููŠ

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Seven brothers must unite to defend their city with legendary swords forged by their ancestor

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The Shipbuilder of Sur | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุณูู‘ููู†ู ูููŠ ุตููˆุฑ

The Shipbuilder of Sur | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุณูู‘ููู†ู ูููŠ ุตููˆุฑ

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A master shipbuilder crafts his final masterpiece while passing his legacy to an unlikely apprentice

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The Silversmith of Muscat | ุตุงุฆูุบู ุงู„ููุถูŽู‘ุฉู ูููŠ ู…ูŽุณู’ู‚ูŽุท

The Silversmith of Muscat | ุตุงุฆูุบู ุงู„ููุถูŽู‘ุฉู ูููŠ ู…ูŽุณู’ู‚ูŽุท

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A master silversmith creates a legendary khanjar for the Sultan while facing a rival's treachery

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Sindbad's Daughter | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู†ู’ุฏูุจุงุฏ

Sindbad's Daughter | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู†ู’ุฏูุจุงุฏ

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The forgotten daughter of the legendary sailor embarks on her own epic voyage

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The Singing Rocks | ุงู„ุตูู‘ุฎููˆุฑู ุงู„ู…ูุบูŽู†ูู‘ูŠูŽุฉู

The Singing Rocks | ุงู„ุตูู‘ุฎููˆุฑู ุงู„ู…ูุบูŽู†ูู‘ูŠูŽุฉู

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A girl discovers that certain mountain rocks produce beautiful music when the wind blows

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The Singing Sword | ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูŠู’ูู ุงู„ู…ูุบูŽู†ูู‘ูŠ

The Singing Sword | ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูŠู’ูู ุงู„ู…ูุบูŽู†ูู‘ูŠ

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A legendary sword that sings before battle finds its way to an unlikely hero

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The Slave Who Became King | ุงู„ุนูŽุจู’ุฏู ุงู„ูŽู‘ุฐููŠ ุตุงุฑูŽ ู…ูŽู„ููƒู‹ุง

The Slave Who Became King | ุงู„ุนูŽุจู’ุฏู ุงู„ูŽู‘ุฐููŠ ุตุงุฑูŽ ู…ูŽู„ููƒู‹ุง

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A freed slave rises through courage and wisdom to become a powerful ruler

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The Spice Trader's Wife | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู

The Spice Trader's Wife | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู

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A woman takes over her husband's trade empire after his disappearance and discovers his dark secrets

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The Spring of Souls | ุนูŽูŠู’ู†ู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฑู’ูˆุงุญู

The Spring of Souls | ุนูŽูŠู’ู†ู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฑู’ูˆุงุญู

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A magical spring in the mountains grants visions to those pure of heart

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The Star Reader's Prophecy | ู†ูุจููˆุกูŽุฉู ู‚ุงุฑูุฆู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฌููˆู…ู

The Star Reader's Prophecy | ู†ูุจููˆุกูŽุฉู ู‚ุงุฑูุฆู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุฌููˆู…ู

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An astronomer predicts a disaster and must convince the Sultan before it's too late

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The Stone Carver | ู†ูŽุญูŽู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ุญูุฌุงุฑูŽุฉู

The Stone Carver | ู†ูŽุญูŽู‘ุงุชู ุงู„ุญูุฌุงุฑูŽุฉู

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A deaf sculptor creates masterpieces that speak louder than words

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The Stone Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุฎู’ุฑูŽุฉู

The Stone Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุฎู’ุฑูŽุฉู

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An ancient stone formation in the mountains protects a village from evil spirits

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The Storm Caller | ู…ูุณู’ุชูŽุฏู’ุนููŠ ุงู„ุนูŽูˆุงุตููู

The Storm Caller | ู…ูุณู’ุชูŽุฏู’ุนููŠ ุงู„ุนูŽูˆุงุตููู

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A fisherman with the gift of predicting storms must save his village from a merchant's greed

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The Sultan in Disguise | ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ุงู„ู…ูุชูŽู†ูŽูƒูู‘ุฑู

The Sultan in Disguise | ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ุงู„ู…ูุชูŽู†ูŽูƒูู‘ุฑู

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A wise Sultan walks among his people disguised as a beggar to learn the truth about his kingdom

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The Sultan of Zanzibar | ุณูู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑูŽ

The Sultan of Zanzibar | ุณูู„ู’ุทุงู†ู ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑูŽ

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The legendary rise of an Omani prince who became the ruler of the spice island

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The Sultan's Dream | ุญูู„ู’ู…ู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู

The Sultan's Dream | ุญูู„ู’ู…ู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†ู

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A Sultan's prophetic dream leads him to discover a hidden treasure that saves his kingdom

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The Swahili Scholar | ุงู„ุนุงู„ูู…ู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูˆุงุญูู„ููŠูู‘

The Swahili Scholar | ุงู„ุนุงู„ูู…ู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ูˆุงุญูู„ููŠูู‘

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An Omani scholar teaches Arabic and Islam to the people of the East African coast

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The Terrace Farmer | ู…ูุฒุงุฑูุนู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏูŽุฑูŽู‘ุฌุงุชู

The Terrace Farmer | ู…ูุฒุงุฑูุนู ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏูŽุฑูŽู‘ุฌุงุชู

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A farmer transforms barren mountain slopes into flourishing terraced gardens

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The Thunderstorm Rider | ุฑุงูƒูุจู ุงู„ุนุงุตูููŽุฉู

The Thunderstorm Rider | ุฑุงูƒูุจู ุงู„ุนุงุตูููŽุฉู

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A legendary horseman rides through deadly storms to deliver vital messages between villages

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The Tower of Bahla | ุจูุฑู’ุฌู ุจูŽู‡ู’ู„ุง

The Tower of Bahla | ุจูุฑู’ุฌู ุจูŽู‡ู’ู„ุง

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A warrior woman defends an ancient tower against impossible odds

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The Trader's Conscience | ุถูŽู…ููŠุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุงุฌูุฑู

The Trader's Conscience | ุถูŽู…ููŠุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุงุฌูุฑู

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A wealthy merchant discovers that his fortune was built on his father's hidden crimes

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The Twin Warriors | ุงู„ู…ูุญุงุฑูุจุงู†ู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆู’ุฃูŽู…ุงู†ู

The Twin Warriors | ุงู„ู…ูุญุงุฑูุจุงู†ู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆู’ุฃูŽู…ุงู†ู

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Twin brothers with an unbreakable bond defend their homeland against impossible odds

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The Voice of the Ancestors | ุตูŽูˆู’ุชู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฌู’ุฏุงุฏู

The Voice of the Ancestors | ุตูŽูˆู’ุชู ุงู„ุฃูŽุฌู’ุฏุงุฏู

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A young woman hears the voices of her ancestors guiding her to save her tribe

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The Wadi Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ูˆุงุฏููŠ

The Wadi Guardian | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ูˆุงุฏููŠ

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A hermit who lives in a remote wadi protects travelers from the dangers of flash floods

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The Wandering Dervish | ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ุฑู’ูˆููŠุดู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุงุฆูู‡ู

The Wandering Dervish | ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ุฑู’ูˆููŠุดู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุงุฆูู‡ู

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A mysterious wanderer brings wisdom and miracles to every village he visits

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The Water Diviner | ู…ููƒู’ุชูŽุดููู ุงู„ู…ุงุกู

The Water Diviner | ู…ููƒู’ุชูŽุดููู ุงู„ู…ุงุกู

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A man with the gift of finding underground water saves dying villages in the desert

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The Weaver of Bahla | ู†ูŽุณูŽู‘ุงุฌูŽุฉู ุจูŽู‡ู’ู„ุง

The Weaver of Bahla | ู†ูŽุณูŽู‘ุงุฌูŽุฉู ุจูŽู‡ู’ู„ุง

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A mysterious weaver creates textiles that tell the future of those who wear them

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The Well of Wishes | ุจูุฆู’ุฑู ุงู„ุฃูŽู…ู’ู†ููŠุงุชู

The Well of Wishes | ุจูุฆู’ุฑู ุงู„ุฃูŽู…ู’ู†ููŠุงุชู

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An ancient well grants wishes but takes something precious in return

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The Zanzibar Princess | ุฃูŽู…ููŠุฑูŽุฉู ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑูŽ

The Zanzibar Princess | ุฃูŽู…ููŠุฑูŽุฉู ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑูŽ

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An Omani princess in Zanzibar must choose between her royal duty and her secret rebellion

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The Alchemist's Beloved of Cordoba | ู…ูŽุนู’ุดููˆู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ูƒููŠู…ููŠูŽุงุฆููŠูู‘ ููŠ ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

The Alchemist's Beloved of Cordoba | ู…ูŽุนู’ุดููˆู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ูƒููŠู…ููŠูŽุงุฆููŠูู‘ ููŠ ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

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A Jewish alchemist seeking the philosopher's stone discovers that the true transformation lies not in metal, but in the embrace of his Moorish assistant.

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The Ambassador of Seville | ุณูŽููŠุฑู ุฅุดู’ุจูŠู„ููŠูŽุฉ

The Ambassador of Seville | ุณูŽููŠุฑู ุฅุดู’ุจูŠู„ููŠูŽุฉ

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A distinguished Arab diplomat in Moorish Seville finds himself entranced by the voluptuous daughter of a Christian nobleman during delicate peace negotiations.

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The Apothecary of Tunis | ุนูŽุทู‘ุงุฑู ุชูˆู†ูุณ

The Apothecary of Tunis | ุนูŽุทู‘ุงุฑู ุชูˆู†ูุณ

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In the aromatic shop of a master apothecary, a merchant's daughter seeks a cure for her sleepless nights and discovers a remedy far more potent than any herb.

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The Astrologer of Samarra | ู…ูู†ูŽุฌูู‘ู…ู ุณุงู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงุก

The Astrologer of Samarra | ู…ูู†ูŽุฌูู‘ู…ู ุณุงู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงุก

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Under the spiral minaret of Samarra, an astrologer reads the stars and discovers his fate intertwined with a voluptuous servant girl who holds secrets of her own.

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The Astronomer's Mistress of Samarkand | ุนูŽุดููŠู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ููŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูู‘ ููŠ ุณูŽู…ูŽุฑู’ู‚ูŽู†ู’ุฏ

The Astronomer's Mistress of Samarkand | ุนูŽุดููŠู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ููŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูู‘ ููŠ ุณูŽู…ูŽุฑู’ู‚ูŽู†ู’ุฏ

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Under the great observatory's dome, a renowned astronomer maps the heavens while his voluptuous assistant teaches him the constellations of the flesh.

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The Astronomer's Wife of Samarkand | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุงู„ููŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูู‘ ููŠ ุณูŽู…ูŽุฑู’ู‚ูŽู†ู’ุฏ

The Astronomer's Wife of Samarkand | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุงู„ููŽู„ูŽูƒููŠูู‘ ููŠ ุณูŽู…ูŽุฑู’ู‚ูŽู†ู’ุฏ

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A tale of celestial passion where an astronomer's neglected wife discovers earthly pleasures with his young apprentice beneath the observatory's dome.

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The Blacksmith of Tripoli | ุญูŽุฏู‘ุงุฏู ุทูŽุฑุงุจูู„ูุณ

The Blacksmith of Tripoli | ุญูŽุฏู‘ุงุฏู ุทูŽุฑุงุจูู„ูุณ

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In the fiery forge of a master blacksmith, a noblewoman seeking a custom blade discovers that some metals are forged in passion hotter than any furnace.

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The Bookbinder of Fez | ู…ูุฌูŽู„ูู‘ุฏู ูุงุณ

The Bookbinder of Fez | ู…ูุฌูŽู„ูู‘ุฏู ูุงุณ

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In the ancient medina of Fez, a master bookbinder discovers that the widow who commissions a special Quran binding ignites desires he thought were long forgotten.

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The Bookbinder's Apprentice of Alexandria | ู…ูุชูŽุฏูŽุฑูู‘ุจู ุงู„ู…ูุฌูŽู„ูู‘ุฏู ููŠ ุงู„ุฅุณู’ูƒูŽู†ู’ุฏูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

The Bookbinder's Apprentice of Alexandria | ู…ูุชูŽุฏูŽุฑูู‘ุจู ุงู„ู…ูุฌูŽู„ูู‘ุฏู ููŠ ุงู„ุฅุณู’ูƒูŽู†ู’ุฏูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

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In the great library city, a master bookbinder's voluptuous daughter teaches a young apprentice the art of bindingโ€”both books and hearts.

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The Caliph's Concubine of Cairo | ุฌูŽุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎูŽู„ููŠููŽุฉู ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ูŽุงู‡ูุฑูŽุฉ

The Caliph's Concubine of Cairo | ุฌูŽุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎูŽู„ููŠููŽุฉู ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ูŽุงู‡ูุฑูŽุฉ

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In the Fatimid palace, a concubine destined for the Caliph's bed finds her heart stolen by a palace poet, igniting a passion that threatens empires.

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The Caliph's Concubine | ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎูŽู„ูŠููŽุฉ

The Caliph's Concubine | ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎูŽู„ูŠููŽุฉ

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In the golden age of the Abbasid Caliphate, a Persian concubine discovers forbidden passion with the Caliph's trusted vizier.

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The Calligrapher of Kairouan | ุฎูŽุทู‘ุงุทู ุงู„ู‚ูŽูŠู’ุฑูŽูˆุงู†

The Calligrapher of Kairouan | ุฎูŽุทู‘ุงุทู ุงู„ู‚ูŽูŠู’ุฑูŽูˆุงู†

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In the holy city of Kairouan, a master calligrapher finds his art transformed when a voluptuous Berber woman commissions him to write her wedding contract.

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The Calligrapher's Widow of Damascus | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎูŽุทู‘ุงุทู ููŠ ุฏูู…ูŽุดู’ู‚

The Calligrapher's Widow of Damascus | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฎูŽุทู‘ุงุทู ููŠ ุฏูู…ูŽุดู’ู‚

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A tale of forbidden desire where a master calligrapher's voluptuous widow finds unexpected passion with his former student who returns to claim both his teacher's art and his wife.

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The Caravan Master's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ู‚ุงุฆูุฏู ุงู„ู‚ุงููู„ูŽุฉ

The Caravan Master's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ู‚ุงุฆูุฏู ุงู„ู‚ุงููู„ูŽุฉ

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On the ancient trade routes between Arabia and Syria, a caravan master's lonely wife finds solace in the arms of the handsome desert guide whose tent becomes their secret paradise.

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The Carpet Weaver of Tabriz | ู†ูŽุณู‘ุงุฌู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุฌู‘ุงุฏู ููŠ ุชูŽุจู’ุฑูŠุฒ

The Carpet Weaver of Tabriz | ู†ูŽุณู‘ุงุฌู ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ุฌู‘ุงุฏู ููŠ ุชูŽุจู’ุฑูŠุฒ

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In the ancient carpet workshops of Tabriz, a master weaver and a merchant's wife weave patterns of desire more intricate than any silk threads.

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The Coffeehouse Mistress of Mecca | ุณูŽูŠูู‘ุฏูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽู‚ู’ู‡ูŽู‰ ููŠ ู…ูŽูƒูŽู‘ุฉ

The Coffeehouse Mistress of Mecca | ุณูŽูŠูู‘ุฏูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽู‚ู’ู‡ูŽู‰ ููŠ ู…ูŽูƒูŽู‘ุฉ

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In the holy city's shadow, a widow runs the most famous coffeehouse where pilgrims find more than refreshment in her generous hospitality.

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The Coppersmith of Mosul | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุญุงุณู ููŠ ุงู„ู…ูŽูˆู’ุตูู„

The Coppersmith of Mosul | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ู†ูู‘ุญุงุณู ููŠ ุงู„ู…ูŽูˆู’ุตูู„

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In the ancient workshops of Mosul, a master coppersmith and a wealthy merchant's wife forge a passion as hot as his furnace, hammering out desire between hammer strikes.

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The Date Palm Garden of Medina | ุจูุณู’ุชุงู†ู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎูŠู„ู ููŠ ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏูŠู†ูŽุฉ

The Date Palm Garden of Medina | ุจูุณู’ุชุงู†ู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุฎูŠู„ู ููŠ ุงู„ู…ูŽุฏูŠู†ูŽุฉ

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In the blessed oasis of Medina, a wealthy widow who owns the largest date palm garden discovers sweet passion with a young farmer whose hands cultivate more than just trees.

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The Desert Guide's Passion of Marrakech | ุนูุดู’ู‚ู ุฏูŽู„ููŠู„ู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ุฑูŽุงุกู ููŠ ู…ูŽุฑูŽู‘ุงูƒูุด

The Desert Guide's Passion of Marrakech | ุนูุดู’ู‚ู ุฏูŽู„ููŠู„ู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ุฑูŽุงุกู ููŠ ู…ูŽุฑูŽู‘ุงูƒูุด

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A Tuareg guide leads a caravan across the Sahara, where the burning sands are nothing compared to the fire ignited by a merchant's voluptuous daughter.

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The Desert Oasis | ูˆุงุญูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ุฑุงุก

The Desert Oasis | ูˆุงุญูŽุฉู ุงู„ุตูŽู‘ุญู’ุฑุงุก

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A lost merchant finds refuge in a hidden oasis, where a mysterious Bedouin woman teaches him the ancient arts of desert pleasure beneath the stars.

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The Falconer of the Sultan | ุตูŽู‚ู‘ุงุฑู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†

The Falconer of the Sultan | ุตูŽู‚ู‘ุงุฑู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†

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In the royal hunting grounds, a master falconer captures more than prey when the Sultan's neglected sister seeks refuge from palace intrigue in his humble tent.

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The Falconer's Daughter of Bukhara | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุจูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุฒู ููŠ ุจูุฎูŽุงุฑูŽู‰

The Falconer's Daughter of Bukhara | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุจูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุฒู ููŠ ุจูุฎูŽุงุฑูŽู‰

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A master falconer's daughter who speaks the language of hawks ensnares a Mongol prince with her wild beauty and untameable spirit.

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The Forbidden Garden of Samarra | ุงู„ุญูŽุฏูŠู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ูŽุฉู ููŠ ุณุงู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงุก

The Forbidden Garden of Samarra | ุงู„ุญูŽุฏูŠู‚ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ูŽุฉู ููŠ ุณุงู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงุก

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In the secret gardens of the Abbasid palace in Samarra, a prince's neglected wife discovers ecstasy with the mysterious gardener who tends the roses by day and her desires by night.

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The Forbidden Library of Cordoba | ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒู’ุชูŽุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ูŽุฉู ููŠ ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

The Forbidden Library of Cordoba | ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒู’ุชูŽุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ูŽุฉู ููŠ ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

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A scholar seeking ancient texts finds herself entangled with the mysterious guardian of Cordoba's most forbidden collection, where knowledge and passion intertwine.

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The Fortress Guardian of Alhambra | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ู‚ูŽู„ู’ุนูŽุฉู ููŠ ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู’ุฑุงุก

The Fortress Guardian of Alhambra | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ู‚ูŽู„ู’ุนูŽุฉู ููŠ ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู’ุฑุงุก

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In the last days of Granada, a fortress guardian's voluptuous wife discovers fierce passion with a young warrior whose sword protects the kingdom by day and pleasures her by night.

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The Gardens of Alhambra | ุญูŽุฏุงุฆูู‚ู ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู’ุฑุงุก

The Gardens of Alhambra | ุญูŽุฏุงุฆูู‚ู ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู’ุฑุงุก

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In the fragrant gardens of Granada's Alhambra palace, a Moorish princess and a captured Christian knight discover passion that transcends faith and war.

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The Glassblower's Muse of Aleppo | ู…ูู„ู’ู‡ูู…ูŽุฉู ุตูŽุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฒูู‘ุฌูŽุงุฌู ููŠ ุญูŽู„ูŽุจ

The Glassblower's Muse of Aleppo | ู…ูู„ู’ู‡ูู…ูŽุฉู ุตูŽุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฒูู‘ุฌูŽุงุฌู ููŠ ุญูŽู„ูŽุจ

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A master glassblower creates vessels of impossible beauty, each one shaped by the curves of the mysterious woman who visits his workshop at midnight.

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The Glassmaker of Tyre | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฒูู‘ุฌุงุฌู ููŠ ุตูˆุฑ

The Glassmaker of Tyre | ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุฒูู‘ุฌุงุฌู ููŠ ุตูˆุฑ

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In the ancient glass workshops of Tyre, a master craftsman and a widow from Damascus discover that some flames burn hotter than the furnaces that shape glass.

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The Goldsmith's Daughter of Seville | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุงู„ุตู‘ุงุฆูุบู ููŠ ุฅุดู’ุจูŠู„ููŠูŽุฉ

The Goldsmith's Daughter of Seville | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุงู„ุตู‘ุงุฆูุบู ููŠ ุฅุดู’ุจูŠู„ููŠูŽุฉ

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In the golden workshops of Seville, a master goldsmith's daughter discovers treasures beyond gold when a traveling merchant opens her heart and her body to forbidden pleasures.

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The Hammam Attendant | ุฎุงุฏูู…ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู‘ุงู…

The Hammam Attendant | ุฎุงุฏูู…ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู‘ุงู…

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In the steamy chambers of a Baghdad hammam, a wealthy widow finds unexpected pleasure in the skilled hands of an attendant who knows all the secrets of the body.

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The Hammam Guardian of Damascus | ุญุงุฑูุณูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู‘ุงู…ู ููŠ ุฏูู…ูŽุดู’ู‚

The Hammam Guardian of Damascus | ุญุงุฑูุณูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูŽู…ู‘ุงู…ู ููŠ ุฏูู…ูŽุดู’ู‚

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In the steaming baths of Damascus, the voluptuous guardian of the women's hammam discovers heated passion with a mysterious visitor whose identity remains hidden behind veils of steam.

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The Harem's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุญูŽุฑูŠู…

The Harem's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ุญูŽุฑูŠู…

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Within the forbidden walls of the royal harem, a eunuch guard discovers he is not as he seems, and the Sultan's favorite wife awakens desires long thought impossible.

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The Henna Artist of Marrakech | ู†ูŽู‚ู‘ุงุดูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูู†ู‘ุงุกู ููŠ ู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงูƒูุด

The Henna Artist of Marrakech | ู†ูŽู‚ู‘ุงุดูŽุฉู ุงู„ุญูู†ู‘ุงุกู ููŠ ู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงูƒูุด

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In the colorful souks of Marrakech, a renowned henna artist paints more than patterns when a wealthy merchant's son asks for designs that speak of forbidden desire.

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The Horse Trader of Najd | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุฎูŽูŠู’ู„ู ููŠ ู†ูŽุฌู’ุฏ

The Horse Trader of Najd | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุฎูŽูŠู’ู„ู ููŠ ู†ูŽุฌู’ุฏ

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In the Arabian desert, a renowned horse trader and a tribal chief's rebellious daughter discover wild passions beneath the star-filled sky.

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The Incense Trader of Muscat | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุจูŽุฎูˆุฑู ููŠ ู…ูŽุณู’ู‚ูŽุท

The Incense Trader of Muscat | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุจูŽุฎูˆุฑู ููŠ ู…ูŽุณู’ู‚ูŽุท

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In the aromatic souks of Muscat, a master incense trader and a visiting princess from Yemen discover that some scents ignite more than the senses.

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The Jeweler of Aleppo | ุตุงุฆูุบู ุญูŽู„ูŽุจ

The Jeweler of Aleppo | ุตุงุฆูุบู ุญูŽู„ูŽุจ

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In the grand souk of Aleppo, a master jeweler crafts his finest creationโ€”a passionate affair with a voluptuous Turkish noblewoman who seeks more than gold.

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The Judge's Secret of Fes | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู‚ุงุถูŠ ููŠ ูุงุณ

The Judge's Secret of Fes | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู‚ุงุถูŠ ููŠ ูุงุณ

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In the ancient medina of Fes, a righteous judge's widow discovers passion with the young scholar who comes to study her late husband's manuscripts.

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The Judge's Widow of Kairouan | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุงุถููŠ ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ูŽูŠู’ุฑูŽูˆูŽุงู†

The Judge's Widow of Kairouan | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุงุถููŠ ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ูŽูŠู’ุฑูŽูˆูŽุงู†

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A powerful widow known for her piety by day harbors burning desires fulfilled by a young scholar of sacred law, blurring the lines between sacred and profane.

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The Librarian's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุฃูŽู…ูŠู†ู ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒู’ุชูŽุจูŽุฉ

The Librarian's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุฃูŽู…ูŠู†ู ุงู„ู…ูŽูƒู’ุชูŽุจูŽุฉ

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In the vast library of Cordoba, a female librarian guards ancient manuscripts and a burning desire that a visiting scholar from Baghdad finally ignites.

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The Mamluk's Forbidden Love of Alexandria | ุญูุจูู‘ ุงู„ู…ูŽู…ู’ู„ููˆูƒู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ู ููŠ ุงู„ุฅูุณู’ูƒูŽู†ู’ุฏูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

The Mamluk's Forbidden Love of Alexandria | ุญูุจูู‘ ุงู„ู…ูŽู…ู’ู„ููˆูƒู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…ู ููŠ ุงู„ุฅูุณู’ูƒูŽู†ู’ุฏูŽุฑููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

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A Circassian Mamluk warrior, sold into slavery and raised to power, discovers freedom in the arms of a Greek merchant's widow in the ancient city of Alexandria.

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The Mapmaker of Palermo | ุฑุงุณูู…ู ุงู„ุฎูŽุฑุงุฆูุทู ููŠ ุจุงู„ูŠุฑู…ูˆ

The Mapmaker of Palermo | ุฑุงุณูู…ู ุงู„ุฎูŽุฑุงุฆูุทู ููŠ ุจุงู„ูŠุฑู…ูˆ

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In Norman Sicily, an Arab mapmaker and a Norman princess chart unexplored territories of passion in the court of King Roger II.

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The Merchant Prince of Zanzibar | ุฃูŽู…ูŠุฑู ุงู„ุชูู‘ุฌู‘ุงุฑู ููŠ ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑ

The Merchant Prince of Zanzibar | ุฃูŽู…ูŠุฑู ุงู„ุชูู‘ุฌู‘ุงุฑู ููŠ ุฒูŽู†ู’ุฌูุจุงุฑ

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On the spice island of Zanzibar, a wealthy merchant's lonely wife finds forbidden ecstasy with a young Arab sailor whose ship brings more than just goods to her shores.

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The Merchant's Daughter of Damascus | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุงู„ุชู‘ุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุฏูู‘ู…ูŽุดู’ู‚ููŠูู‘

The Merchant's Daughter of Damascus | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุงู„ุชู‘ุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุฏูู‘ู…ูŽุดู’ู‚ููŠูู‘

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In the perfumed souks of Damascus, a voluptuous merchant's daughter discovers passion with a mysterious silk trader from the East.

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The Musician's Secret of Granada | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู…ููˆุณููŠู‚ูŽุงุฑู ููŠ ุบูŽุฑู’ู†ูŽุงุทูŽุฉ

The Musician's Secret of Granada | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู…ููˆุณููŠู‚ูŽุงุฑู ููŠ ุบูŽุฑู’ู†ูŽุงุทูŽุฉ

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In the Alhambra's shadow, a blind oud player discovers that his most beautiful compositions are born from touching a woman whose voice guides him through darkness.

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The Navigator's Wife of Hormuz | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ู‘ุงุญู ููŠ ู‡ูุฑู’ู…ูุฒ

The Navigator's Wife of Hormuz | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุงู„ู…ูŽู„ู‘ุงุญู ููŠ ู‡ูุฑู’ู…ูุฒ

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On the trading island of Hormuz, a navigator's lonely wife finds passion with a shipwrecked sailor whose body she tends and whose heart she captures.

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The Night Watchman of Cordoba | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ูŠู’ู„ู ููŠ ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

The Night Watchman of Cordoba | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ูŠู’ู„ู ููŠ ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

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In the streets of golden Cordoba, a night watchman discovers that his rounds bring him more than safety when he encounters a wealthy widow whose loneliness matches the darkness he guards.

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The Oasis Keeper | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ูˆุงุญูŽุฉ

The Oasis Keeper | ุญุงุฑูุณู ุงู„ูˆุงุญูŽุฉ

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In the vast Sahara, a lone oasis keeper finds his solitude shattered by a voluptuous Tuareg woman whose caravan seeks refuge from a sandstorm.

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The Pearl Diver of Bahrain | ุบูŽูˆู‘ุงุตู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุคู’ู„ูุคู ููŠ ุงู„ุจูŽุญู’ุฑูŽูŠู’ู†

The Pearl Diver of Bahrain | ุบูŽูˆู‘ุงุตู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุคู’ู„ูุคู ููŠ ุงู„ุจูŽุญู’ุฑูŽูŠู’ู†

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In the pearl-rich waters of Bahrain, a master diver surfaces to find a merchant's daughter waiting with treasures far more precious than any pearl.

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The Pearl Diver's Secret of Bahrain | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุบูŽูˆูŽู‘ุงุตู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุคู’ู„ูุคู ููŠ ุงู„ุจูŽุญู’ุฑูŽูŠู’ู†

The Pearl Diver's Secret of Bahrain | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุบูŽูˆูŽู‘ุงุตู ุงู„ู„ูู‘ุคู’ู„ูุคู ููŠ ุงู„ุจูŽุญู’ุฑูŽูŠู’ู†

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A legendary pearl diver discovers forbidden passion in the depths of the Arabian Gulf, where treasures of the sea pale beside the treasures of the heart.

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The Perfume Maker of Yemen | ุนูŽุทู‘ุงุฑู ุงู„ูŠูŽู…ูŽู†

The Perfume Maker of Yemen | ุนูŽุทู‘ุงุฑู ุงู„ูŠูŽู…ูŽู†

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In ancient Sana'a, a master perfume maker discovers that his most intoxicating creation is the passion he shares with a voluptuous Yemeni noblewoman.

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The Perfumer of Shiraz | ุงู„ุนูŽุทู‘ุงุฑูŽุฉู ููŠ ุดูŠุฑุงุฒ

The Perfumer of Shiraz | ุงู„ุนูŽุทู‘ุงุฑูŽุฉู ููŠ ุดูŠุฑุงุฒ

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In the rose gardens of Shiraz, a master perfumer creates her most intoxicating blendโ€”a forbidden passion with a young poet who seeks to capture her essence in verse.

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The Perfumer's Apprentice of Basra | ู…ูุชูŽุฏูŽุฑูู‘ุจู ุงู„ุนูŽุทูŽู‘ุงุฑู ููŠ ุงู„ุจูŽุตู’ุฑูŽุฉ

The Perfumer's Apprentice of Basra | ู…ูุชูŽุฏูŽุฑูู‘ุจู ุงู„ุนูŽุทูŽู‘ุงุฑู ููŠ ุงู„ุจูŽุตู’ุฑูŽุฉ

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A young man apprenticed to a master perfumer discovers that the rarest essence is distilled from forbidden passion with his master's voluptuous wife.

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The Physician of Cairo | ุทูŽุจูŠุจู ุงู„ู‚ุงู‡ูุฑูŽุฉ

The Physician of Cairo | ุทูŽุจูŠุจู ุงู„ู‚ุงู‡ูุฑูŽุฉ

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A renowned physician in Fatimid Cairo discovers that healing the body sometimes requires exploring forbidden territories with a voluptuous patient.

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The Physician's Daughter of Cairo | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุจูŠุจู ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ุงู‡ูุฑูŽุฉ

The Physician's Daughter of Cairo | ุจูู†ู’ุชู ุงู„ุทูŽู‘ุจูŠุจู ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ุงู‡ูุฑูŽุฉ

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In the shadow of Al-Azhar, a physician's voluptuous daughter discovers the healing arts of the flesh with a wounded soldier she nurses back to health.

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The Poet of Cordoba | ุดุงุนูุฑู ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

The Poet of Cordoba | ุดุงุนูุฑู ู‚ูุฑู’ุทูุจูŽุฉ

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In Moorish Andalusia, a celebrated poet falls for the forbidden charms of a palace singer whose voice and body drive him to poetic and carnal madness.

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The Poet's Muse of Baghdad | ู…ูู„ู’ู‡ูู…ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุดู‘ุงุนูุฑู ููŠ ุจูŽุบู’ุฏุงุฏ

The Poet's Muse of Baghdad | ู…ูู„ู’ู‡ูู…ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุดู‘ุงุนูุฑู ููŠ ุจูŽุบู’ุฏุงุฏ

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In the golden age of Baghdad, a renowned poet discovers his greatest inspiration in the arms of a palace courtesan whose body becomes the canvas for his most passionate verses.

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The Prince's Tutor of Shiraz | ู…ูุคูŽุฏูู‘ุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฃูŽู…ููŠุฑู ููŠ ุดููŠุฑูŽุงุฒ

The Prince's Tutor of Shiraz | ู…ูุคูŽุฏูู‘ุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฃูŽู…ููŠุฑู ููŠ ุดููŠุฑูŽุงุฒ

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A learned Persian woman hired to educate a young prince teaches him lessons in more than poetry, awakening desires that shake the Safavid court.

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The Qadi's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู‚ุงุถูŠ

The Qadi's Secret | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู‚ุงุถูŠ

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A respected judge in Abbasid Basra finds himself entangled with a voluptuous petitioner whose case awakens desires he has suppressed for decades.

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The Sailor of Siraf | ุจูŽุญู‘ุงุฑู ุณูŠุฑุงู

The Sailor of Siraf | ุจูŽุญู‘ุงุฑู ุณูŠุฑุงู

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A weathered sailor returning to the Persian port of Siraf discovers that the voluptuous tavern keeper has been waiting for him across the years and the seas.

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The Scholar of Baghdad | ุนุงู„ูู…ู ุจูŽุบู’ุฏุงุฏ

The Scholar of Baghdad | ุนุงู„ูู…ู ุจูŽุบู’ุฏุงุฏ

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A tale of forbidden knowledge and desire in the House of Wisdom, where a young scribe discovers more than ancient texts in the arms of a mysterious scholar.

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The Ship Captain of Basra | ุฑูุจู‘ุงู†ู ุณูŽููŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุจูŽุตู’ุฑูŽุฉ

The Ship Captain of Basra | ุฑูุจู‘ุงู†ู ุณูŽููŠู†ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุจูŽุตู’ุฑูŽุฉ

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A wealthy widow boards a merchant vessel to India, and finds herself drawn to its rugged captain on a voyage of sensual discovery across the Arabian Sea.

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The Shipwright's Daughter of Suez | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุจูŽู†ูŽู‘ุงุกู ุงู„ุณูู‘ููู†ู ููŠ ุงู„ุณูู‘ูˆูŽูŠู’ุณ

The Shipwright's Daughter of Suez | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุจูŽู†ูŽู‘ุงุกู ุงู„ุณูู‘ููู†ู ููŠ ุงู„ุณูู‘ูˆูŽูŠู’ุณ

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Where two seas meet, a woman who builds ships stronger than any man finds her match in a Portuguese captain whose vessel she must repair.

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The Silk Merchant of Samarkand | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุญูŽุฑูŠุฑู ููŠ ุณูŽู…ูŽุฑู’ู‚ูŽู†ู’ุฏ

The Silk Merchant of Samarkand | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุญูŽุฑูŠุฑู ููŠ ุณูŽู…ูŽุฑู’ู‚ูŽู†ู’ุฏ

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Along the Silk Road, a wealthy merchant and a Chinese princess stranded in Samarkand weave threads of passion softer than the finest silk.

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The Silk Merchant's Daughter of Damascus | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุชูŽุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุญูŽุฑููŠุฑู ููŠ ุฏูู…ูŽุดู’ู‚

The Silk Merchant's Daughter of Damascus | ุงุจู’ู†ูŽุฉู ุชูŽุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุญูŽุฑููŠุฑู ููŠ ุฏูู…ูŽุดู’ู‚

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In the fragrant souks of Umayyad Damascus, a wealthy merchant's daughter discovers passion with a mysterious fabric dyer whose hands carry the colors of desire.

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The Silk Road Caravan | ู‚ุงููู„ูŽุฉู ุทูŽุฑูŠู‚ู ุงู„ุญูŽุฑูŠุฑ

The Silk Road Caravan | ู‚ุงููู„ูŽุฉู ุทูŽุฑูŠู‚ู ุงู„ุญูŽุฑูŠุฑ

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On the ancient Silk Road between Samarkand and Baghdad, a caravan leader discovers passion with a mysterious Persian traveler whose curves rival the desert dunes.

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The Slave Girl Who Became Queen | ุงู„ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุชูŠ ุตุงุฑูŽุชู’ ู…ูŽู„ููƒูŽุฉ

The Slave Girl Who Became Queen | ุงู„ุฌุงุฑููŠูŽุฉู ุงู„ุชูŠ ุตุงุฑูŽุชู’ ู…ูŽู„ููƒูŽุฉ

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In the Mamluk courts of Egypt, a voluptuous slave girl rises from the harem to become a queen by capturing the heart of the Sultan with her wit and her passionate body.

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The Spice Merchant of Aden | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุนูŽุฏูŽู†

The Spice Merchant of Aden | ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุนูŽุฏูŽู†

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In the bustling port of Aden, a wealthy spice merchant discovers passion with a voluptuous Ethiopian beauty he purchases to free, only to find freedom in her arms.

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The Spice Merchant's Wife of Aleppo | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุญูŽู„ูŽุจ

The Spice Merchant's Wife of Aleppo | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุญูŽู„ูŽุจ

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In the ancient souks of Aleppo, a spice merchant's neglected wife discovers intoxicating pleasures with a Persian trader whose exotic goods awaken forbidden desires.

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The Spice Trader's Beloved of Aden | ู…ูŽุนู’ุดููˆู‚ูŽุฉู ุชูŽุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆูŽุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุนูŽุฏูŽู†

The Spice Trader's Beloved of Aden | ู…ูŽุนู’ุดููˆู‚ูŽุฉู ุชูŽุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ูˆูŽุงุจูู„ู ููŠ ุนูŽุฏูŽู†

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In the bustling port of Aden, a wealthy spice trader discovers that the most intoxicating spice is the Ethiopian beauty who runs his warehouse.

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The Storyteller of Marrakech | ุฑุงูˆูŠ ู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงูƒูุด

The Storyteller of Marrakech | ุฑุงูˆูŠ ู…ูŽุฑู‘ุงูƒูุด

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In the bustling square of Marrakech, a legendary storyteller discovers that his most captivating tale is the one he lives with a voluptuous widow who came to hear his stories.

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The Sufi Master | ุดูŽูŠู’ุฎู ุงู„ุตู‘ูˆูููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

The Sufi Master | ุดูŽูŠู’ุฎู ุงู„ุตู‘ูˆูููŠูŽู‘ุฉ

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In medieval Konya, a revered Sufi master discovers that divine love and earthly passion are one when a voluptuous disciple seeks spiritual guidance.

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The Sultan's Bath Attendant of Istanbul | ุฎูŽุงุฏูู…ูŽุฉู ุญูŽู…ูŽู‘ุงู…ู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทูŽุงู†ู ููŠ ุฅูุณู’ุทูŽู†ู’ุจููˆู„

The Sultan's Bath Attendant of Istanbul | ุฎูŽุงุฏูู…ูŽุฉู ุญูŽู…ูŽู‘ุงู…ู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทูŽุงู†ู ููŠ ุฅูุณู’ุทูŽู†ู’ุจููˆู„

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In the steaming chambers of the imperial hammam, a bath attendant teaches a lonely vizier that true cleansing comes not from water, but from passion.

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The Sultan's Bathhouse | ุญูŽู…ู‘ุงู…ู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†

The Sultan's Bathhouse | ุญูŽู…ู‘ุงู…ู ุงู„ุณูู‘ู„ู’ุทุงู†

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In the steaming halls of the royal hammam, a voluptuous bath attendant and a visiting prince discover forbidden pleasures amid the mist and marble.

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The Swordsmith's Beloved of Toledo | ุญูŽุจูŠุจูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุณูู‘ูŠูˆูู ููŠ ุทูู„ูŽูŠู’ุทูู„ูŽุฉ

The Swordsmith's Beloved of Toledo | ุญูŽุจูŠุจูŽุฉู ุตุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุณูู‘ูŠูˆูู ููŠ ุทูู„ูŽูŠู’ุทูู„ูŽุฉ

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In the forges of Toledo, a master swordsmith's lonely wife finds fierce passion with the young apprentice whose hands shape steel by day and her body by night.

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The Swordsmith's Widow of Toledo | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตูŽุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุณูู‘ูŠููˆูู ููŠ ุทูู„ูŽูŠู’ุทูู„ูŽุฉ

The Swordsmith's Widow of Toledo | ุฃูŽุฑู’ู…ูŽู„ูŽุฉู ุตูŽุงู†ูุนู ุงู„ุณูู‘ูŠููˆูู ููŠ ุทูู„ูŽูŠู’ุทูู„ูŽุฉ

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A widow who inherited her husband's legendary forge discovers that fire burns in more than steel when a wandering Berber warrior seeks her blades.

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The Vizier's Forbidden Love | ุญูุจูู‘ ุงู„ูˆูŽุฒูŠุฑู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…

The Vizier's Forbidden Love | ุญูุจูู‘ ุงู„ูˆูŽุฒูŠุฑู ุงู„ู…ูุญูŽุฑูŽู‘ู…

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In the palace of the Abbasid caliphs, a powerful vizier risks everything for a night of passion with the Sultan's neglected favorite, knowing that discovery means death.

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The Weaver of Herat | ู†ูŽุณู‘ุงุฌู ู‡ูŽุฑุงุฉ

The Weaver of Herat | ู†ูŽุณู‘ุงุฌู ู‡ูŽุฑุงุฉ

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In the carpet workshops of medieval Herat, a master weaver creates his finest workโ€”both in silk and in the arms of a voluptuous widow who teaches him new patterns of pleasure.

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The Weaver's Passion of Isfahan | ุดูŽุบูŽูู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุณู‘ุงุฌูŽุฉู ููŠ ุฃูŽุตู’ููŽู‡ุงู†

The Weaver's Passion of Isfahan | ุดูŽุบูŽูู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุณู‘ุงุฌูŽุฉู ููŠ ุฃูŽุตู’ููŽู‡ุงู†

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In the carpet workshops of Isfahan, a master weaver's widow discovers that the threads of passion can be woven with a young dye-maker whose colors bring new life to her lonely nights.

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The Weaver's Secret of Fez | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุณูŽู‘ุงุฌูŽุฉู ููŠ ููŽุงุณ

The Weaver's Secret of Fez | ุณูุฑูู‘ ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุณูŽู‘ุงุฌูŽุฉู ููŠ ููŽุงุณ

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In the ancient medina of Fez, a master weaver creates carpets that tell forbidden stories, each thread soaked in memories of a love that defied kingdoms.

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The Wine Merchant's Cellar | ู‚ูŽุจู’ูˆู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุฎูŽู…ู’ุฑ

The Wine Merchant's Cellar | ู‚ูŽุจู’ูˆู ุชุงุฌูุฑู ุงู„ุฎูŽู…ู’ุฑ

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In the hidden cellars of a Christian merchant in Abbasid Baghdad, forbidden wine flows freely, and so does passion between a Muslim nobleman and the merchant's voluptuous daughter.

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