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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 08 (of 10)

Note 560 — ALI NUR AL-DIN AND MIRIAM THE GIRDLE-GIRL.[376] (continued 2)

Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2

The well-known Koranic verse, whereby Allah is introduced into an indecent tale and “Holy Writ” is punned upon. I have noticed (iii. 206) that victory Fat’h lit. = opening everything (as e.g. a maidenhead).

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