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Where is Aladdin From? (Nobody, Please dont Vote...)
Iraq
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Persia (Iran)
90%
 90%  [ 10 ]
China
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Some other country
9%
 9%  [ 1 ]
Total Votes : 11

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Pikkon
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Jaz, were you kidding or do you relly think its China?
Post Sat Oct 25, 2003 6:51 pm
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I wasn't kidding. I didn't vote. My copy says stuff like "...they travelled to the capital of China to get back at Aladdin" etc., so at least part of the story is playing in China, whether the original or a mythical China. As I said, all the names, descriptions etc. are from the Arab world, so it's a bit difficult to tell.

Arabian Nights are, as I already pointed out, an Arab/Persian/Indian anthology (yes, Persia = Iran), but I researched it on the net a little after this discussion and there were some mentions of a few instances of originally Chinese folklore in the anthology, all ported to a 'local' setting to make people understand them better. So our best guess would be that Aladdin's story is one of those originally Chinese folk tales told before a Persian backdrop.
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Jaz, In my book in the begining it says that In china There was a boy...
What does your book say?
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:04 am
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"In einer sehr großen und reichen Hauptstadt Chinas (...) lebte ein Schneider namens Mustafa (...)."
In a very big and rich capital of China (...) there was a taylor who went by the name of Mustafa."

Anyhow, Aladdin is Mustafa's son.
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thats almost the same as in my book!
In my book it is:
"In One of china's citys, there was a Poor tailor, He had a son that goes by the name Of Alla aladdin..."
Alladin's Father's name wasnt mentiond...
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:36 am
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I got my book. It says here: "In one of the rich cities of Sind(Iraq, Persia, Kazakhstan & part of India), there was a poor tailor who's son's name was Alladin..."

They don't say where it was in Particular. But definitely not in China.
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:08 pm
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Doesnt sin (Or sind) means china in arabic?
Or is a Rusian book?
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:45 pm
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It's an Arabic book. Sin (pronounced Scyn) means China, but Sind means Persia+Iraq+Part of India...

P.S. The father's name wasn't written here either.
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:48 pm
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Well, My friend have that book too, Its 1 book, I asked him to chack...
BTW Nobody: Do you find me annoying right now? sorry if i am...
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:50 pm
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http://www.ibiblio.org/gutenberg/cgi-bin/sdb/t9.cgi?entry=57&full=yes&ftpsite=http://www.ibiblio.org/gutenberg/

The book is available for free over the internet, in English on the Project Gutenberg site. It appears the story takes place in Africa and China, but Aladdin is from China.

I'm not sure a poll is a good way to settle a dispute like this, instead I would suggest research.

-vaticide
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:56 pm
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I guess you are right... Lets research!
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:58 pm
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YES, VERY!!!!!!!!!
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Just kidding...

You aren't annoying really.

Why do we have this kind of conversations always?
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:59 pm
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Dunno... After finishing with Aladdin, we are moving to the persian prince!

I say that the Persian prince is from North america!
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:02 pm
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1-From the text vaticide gave us, it's most certainthat alladin isn't from China. They said "...they walked until they reached the mountains...", what are the mountains in China? Then he said "I got some cotton and I'm willing to sell it..." Is there cotton production in China?

2- From here, it's obvious that he was from China. It's an exact translation of what you posted before.(Sorry that it's in Russian. Ask Sasa or Stan.)

3-About Persian prince, I say that he's from South America, not north! Unfortunately, I think I won't be able to get internet fromn November, I have a vacation.
Post Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:10 pm
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1. Yes, I belive they have cotton and montins.. (Not sure)
2. thx, But iots not helping much
3. Well, Its only a ferw days till november... Will you go after the Even ends? (Very soon)
I changed my mind! He is from mexico!
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