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Article: Jabir's buried treasure: A Middle East folktale
- Article from:
- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- April 17, 2007
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Once upon a time there lived a poor young man whose name was
Jabir. In spite of his poverty, Jabir dreamed of living a rich and
fruitful life, so he worked hard and took comfort in his abilities.
Years passed, and Jabir carefully saved. He never bought frivolous or
fancy things, and after a while he owned a sack full of gold coins.
Jabir hoped to use his savings to travel to faraway lands.
Sometimes he told his friends Abdul and Ajmal about his plans, and
once in a while he bragged about his savings. They laughed at his
plans, though they admired his hard work and his ability to save.
One day a thought struck Jabir. "What if Ajmal is tempted to steal
my gold, or Abdul ...