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Middle Eastern Stories

Middle Eastern Bedtime Stories, Folktales, and Fairytales

The Middle East is a geopolitical term that commonly refers to the region spanning Saudi Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Iraq. Stories to Grow By provides the Internet's best collection of Kid-Tested and Kid-Approved Middle Eastern Stories, Middle Eastern Bedtime Stories, Middle Eastern Folktales, and Middle Eastern Fairy Tales. Stories from several Middle Eastern countries including Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. Our Middle Eastern stories are multicultural, non-denominational and feature themes of human ethics.

 

Explore our collection of Middle Eastern Stories by country:

Stories from Iran, Iraq & Israel:

Birbal Finds a Thief

A Twist of Fate: The Tale of the Wizard Khizr ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A Story of Two Brothers

A Turkish Judge Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

Ali and the Merchant of Baghdad ~ Folktale Stories for Kids

Iraq is a country bordered by Turkey to the north and Iran to the east. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. Iran, also called Persia, is officially named the Islamic Republic of Iran. Israel, a country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jewish people, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are located within Jerusalem.

 

Stories From Saudi Arabia and Syria:

The Search for Two Grains of Sand

The Three Princes ~ Folktales Short Story for Kids

The Most Valuable Treasure: The Tale of the Three Sons ~ Folktales

The Buried Treasure

Saudi Arabia spans the vast majority of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia is the second-largest country in the Arabian country. Syria is a country in Western Asia. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to it's west.

 

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