Aladdin
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This article is about the original folk tale. For the Disney movie, see Aladdin (1992 Disney film). For other uses, see Aladdin (disambiguation).
"Magic lamp" redirects here. For other uses, see Magic lantern (disambiguation).
Aladdin (/əˈlædɪn/ ə-LAD-in; Arabic: علاء الدين, romanized: ʻAlāʼu d-Dīn/ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn, IPA: [ʕalaːʔ adˈdiːn], ATU 561, 'Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (The Arabian Nights), despite not being part of the original text; it was added by the Frenchman Antoine Galland, based on a folk tale that he heard from the Syrian Maronite storyteller Hanna Diyab.[1]
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp | |
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Folk tale | |
Name | Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp |
Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 561 (Aladdin) |
Region | Middle East |
Published in | One Thousand and One Nights, compiled and translated by Antoine Galland |
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