Ali Baba

Ali Baba (علي بابا ) is a character from the folk tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (). This story is included in many versions of the One Thousand and One Nights, to which it was added by Antoine Galland in the 18th century. It is one of the most familiar of the Arabian Nights tales, and has been widely retold and performed in many media, especially for children, where the more violent aspects of the story are often suppressed.In the story, Ali Baba is a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret of a thieves den, entered with the phrase Open Sesame. The thieves learn this and try to kill Ali Baba, but Ali Babas faithful slave-girl foils their plots. Ali Baba gives his son to her in marriage and keeps the secret of the treasure.

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