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Shams Ṭiyāḥ gives water to a thirsty palm tree while injured birds wait nearby.

The Blessings of Shams Ṭiyāḥ

Two co-wives lived under the same roof, but their relationship was marked by constant rivalry. Jealousy had taken root between them, and each woman wanted her own daughter to be regarded as the better of the two. The rivalry gradually affected the girls. Instead of growing up simply as sisters within the same household, they were raised in an atmosphere
The youngest daughter hides behind a barrel as a witch enters the house where her six sisters are gathered.

The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch

A father once lived with his seven daughters. When he and his wife needed to leave home for a long journey, he gathered the girls together and gave them a strict instruction. They were to remain inside the house until their parents returned. He had left enough provisions for them,
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