Shehara Zad tells the history of a murder and the first mystery story is put to paper.

The Arabian Nights, today on the Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this vintage episode of the Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.

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The Caliph Harun Er Rashid summoned his vizier J.

J. Arthur one night and said to him,

I have a mind to go down into the city and question the common people of the conduct of the officers charged

with its government, and those of whom they complain, we

will depose, and those whom they commend we will advance," quoth Jiafer.

I hear and obey.

So the Caliph and Jayafar and Mesroar went down into the town and walked about the streets

and markets till, as they were passing through a certain alley, they came upon an old man,

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