According to Al Ahram, the AFP, and others, the Egyptian hisba case against 1,001 Arabian Nights has been dismissed.
Prosecutor Abdel Megid Mahmud threw out the case—brought by a group calling themselves “Lawyers Without Shacklers”—saying the epic tales had been published for centuries without a problem, and had been an inspiration to countless artists.
The “Lawyers Without Shacklers” group had filed the case after a new edition of 1,001 Nights was published by the government-run General Agency for Cultural Palaces, edited by venerable Egyptian author Gamal al-Ghitani.
They had filed a complaint with the public prosecutor against the book’s publication, claiming it was lewd.
According to the AFP, the prosecutor also made reference to a 1985 ruling which allowed the book to be published, saying the latest case brought no new elements.
Cheer, sure. Then go read it.
Great news! thanks for sharing. I enjoy reading your blog!
It should have been banned a long time ago just for being an example of bad literature, lewd or not.
bad literature? dude, i’m not an overall fan, but c’mon! how is 1,001 nights bad literature?