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Saudi Arabian folktale

Parchment-style artwork of a dove, partridge, and crow in a Saudi desert folktale scene.

The Dove, the Partridge, and the Crow: A Saudi Arabian Folktale

October 15, 2025

In the golden heart of the Arabian Peninsula, where the sand stretches like a sea of light and the date palms whisper secrets to the desert wind, there once lived three birds who were as different in nature as they were in voice: a dove, a partridge, and a crow. The dove, soft and graceful, made her home in a

Parchment-style artwork of a Saudi girl with a pumpkin at a desert market, magical folktale scene.

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

Throw Your Pumpkin and Pick Me Up: Saudi Arabian Folktale

In the golden expanse of the Arabian Peninsula, where the wind sweeps over sand and palm, people often tell stories that mix laughter with wisdom. Among them is the tale of a curious pumpkin, a tale of magic and mischief, of how ordinary things can outwit the proud and reward

Parchment-style illustration of a woman weaving Sadu patterns in a Qassim tent, Arabian Peninsula scene

The Weaver of Qassim | Saudi Arabian Folktale

In the heart of the Qassim region, where the golden sands meet

Parchment-style artwork of fisherman Mansour confronting a ghost on Uqair salt flats, Saudi Arabian folktale scene

The Ghoul of Uqair Salt Flats: Saudi Arabian Folktale

In the vast, shimmering expanse of the Uqair salt flats, just south

Parchment-style illustration of Zayed following hubara birds, guided by Umm al-Sa'af in Saudi desert.

Umm al-Sa’af and the Lost Caravan: Saudi Arabian Folktale

December 19, 2025

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

In the vast, sun-scorched expanse of the Empty Quarter, where rolling dunes stretched endlessly under a scorching sky and the air shimmered with heat, a small caravan struggled to maintain its course. The caravan was led by Zayed, a young and inexperienced guide whose hands were steady but whose knowledge