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The Mercy of Allah

Hilaire Belloc

Novelsabout 9 hours of listening

An entrepreneurial businessman satirically relates to his nephews how he became the wealthiest man in Baghdad.

Contents

  1. Imprint
  2. Dedication
  3. I: Al-Rafsat, or “The Kick”
  4. II: Al-Durar, or “The Pearls”
  5. III: Al-Tawajin, or “The Pipkins”
  6. IV: Al-Kantara, or “The Bridge”
  7. V: Milh, or “Salt”
  8. VI: Al-Wukalá, or “The Lawyers”
  9. VII: Ghanamat, or “The Sheep”
  10. VIII: Al-Bustán, or “The Orchard”
  11. IX: Al-Jamal Wa’l-Nakhl, or “Camels and Dates”
  12. X: Al-Hisān, or “The Horse”
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  1. XI: Al-Wali, or “The Holy One”
  2. XII: Al-Mahallat al-Jadida, or “The New Quarter of the City”
  3. XIII: Al-Fulús al-Masnú Min al-Qirtás, or “The Money Made of Paper”
  4. XIV: Itmi’nán al-Nafs, or “The Peace of the Soul”
  5. Colophon
  6. Uncopyright

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Source: Standard Ebooks. CC0 1.0 (Standard Ebooks edition); the text is in the public domain

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