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The '''Arabian Nights''' (also: ''Thousand and One Nights'') is a collection of stories that originated in the Middle East in medieval times. The stories are set in Baghdad during the reign of Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid. The originals are in Persian.  

'''The Arabian Nights''' (also: ''The Thousand and One Nights'') is a collection of stories that originated in the Middle East in medieval times. The stories are set in Baghdad during the reign of Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid. The originals are in Persian.  

In English translation, they captured the imagination of the Western world, particularly in the Victorian era. John Henry Cardinal Newman wrote that "I used to wish the Arabian tales were true: my imagination ran on unknown influences, on magical powers, and talismans."

In English translation, they captured the imagination of the Western world, particularly in the Victorian era. John Henry Cardinal Newman wrote that "I used to wish the Arabian tales were true: my imagination ran on unknown influences, on magical powers, and talismans."