Sunday, August 29, 2010

Exhibit seeks to reshape view of Muslim heritage with history of advances - The Boston Globe

"Exhibit seeks to reshape view of Muslim heritage with history of advances

ISTANBUL — For generations, the lore of “One Thousand and One Nights’’ helped shape Western notions about Muslim culture. The collection of tales described an exotic world of harems and flying carpets, Sinbad and monsters, Aladdin and the jinn, Ali Baba and the 40 thieves."

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