The Ice Maiden's Sheikh (13 page)

ISBN: 978-1-4268-8051-3

THE ICE MAIDEN'S SHEIKH

Copyright © 2004 by Alexandra Sellers

The author would like to express her grateful thanks to the publisher for permission to use the following stories: “There is more Light here,” the story of Mulla Nasrudin and the lost key, has been retold from THE EXPLOITS OF THE INCOMPARABLE MULLA NASRUDIN by Idries Shah (Octagon Press, London, 1983). Used by permission.

“Hospitality,” the story of Anwar Beg and the horse, has been retold from CARAVAN OF DREAMS by Idries Shah (Octagon Press, Ltd., London, 1968). Used by permission.

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