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prayer and decided it was time to go to sleep under the star lit sky.
Unknown to the Sultan the idol worshipers were hiding in the trees
and waiting for the last of the ministers to go to sleep. As soon as
everyone was asleep, they sent messengers back to their village
with the news of the richly laden caravan, while the Sultan and his
ministers slept peacefully and did not suspect there was danger
nearby.
When the chief of the idol worshipers heard the news he was
delighted, especially when he heard about all the wonderful things in
the caravan. So, the chieftain sent more idol worshipers back with the
messengers to capture the Sultan and his ministers and to seize the
caravan. Then to celebrate their good luck he prepared a village
festival of thanksgiving to their gods.
When the idol worshipers reached the caravan, they found the Sultan
and his ministers still sleeping. Suddenly, the Sultan and his ministers
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Unknown to the Sultan the idol worshipers were hiding in the trees
and waiting for the last of the ministers to go to sleep. As soon as
everyone was asleep, they sent messengers back to their village
with the news of the richly laden caravan, while the Sultan and his
ministers slept peacefully and did not suspect there was danger
nearby.
When the chief of the idol worshipers heard the news he was
delighted, especially when he heard about all the wonderful things in
the caravan. So, the chieftain sent more idol worshipers back with the
messengers to capture the Sultan and his ministers and to seize the
caravan. Then to celebrate their good luck he prepared a village
festival of thanksgiving to their gods.
When the idol worshipers reached the caravan, they found the Sultan
and his ministers still sleeping. Suddenly, the Sultan and his ministers
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