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"Sinbad" redirects here. For comedian, see Sinbad (comedian).
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Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional character in the One Thousand and One Nights (The Arabian Nights). He is a sailor. His stories take place in the days of Haroun al-Rashid. It is possible that Sinbad is of Persian origin. He has many adventures. He meets monsters such as The Old Man of the Sea and the Roc. There are seven stories about Sinbad's journeys. They are sometimes a part of the Scheherazade stories. The Sinbad stories have been made into movies and animated cartoons.

Images for kids

  • Having balanced my cargo exactly

    Sinbad the Sailor: "Having balanced my cargo exactly..." Drawing by Milo Winter (1914)

  • The Valley of Diamonds by Maxfield Parrish

    Sindbad the Sailor and the Valley of the Diamonds, illustrated by Maxfield Parrish

  • HJFord-giant-enters

    Sinbad's third voyage. Encounter with a man-eating giant, illustrated by Henry Justice Ford

  • Sinbad 1

    Sinbad during sixth voyage

  • This is titled "The Caravan" from "Sinbad's Seventh and Last Voyage." I like the camel.

    "The Caravan" from "Sinbad's Seventh and Last Voyage."

  • William-Strang-Sindbad-AliBaba-titlepage

    Illustration from William Strang's Sinbad the sailor and Ali Baba and the forty thieves

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Simbad el Marino para niños

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