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Min 'ajl al-warda
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 من أجل الوردة
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Beirut,
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Lebanon,
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Middle East, Asia,:دار أبعاد للنشر والتوزيع , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
أرواح النبلاء, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story
The sixteen years old prince falls in love with a black slave who washes his feet.
 (p. 5-10)
الحوت, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story

As a result of his friendship with Abdallah Al-hout, the strongest man in the city, the narrator is not only forced to learn how to swim but also is saved from prison.

 (p. 16-27)
الأعمى, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story
After going through suffering and hardship, one day, an angel comes to him and gives him a box where he can find anything he asks for.
 (p. 28-35)
في جزيرة بعيدة, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story

After refusing to participate in the war, the narrator's tribe is angry and decides to banish him.

 (p. 36-42)
الفزاعات, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story
Two scarecrows are conversing about their lives and their desire to regain their humanity.
 (p. 43-48)
من أجل الوردة, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story

The police arrests Sa‘id An-najjar after shooting Abbud and injuring him in the shoulder.

 (p. 49-53)
ورقة رابحة, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story
For his 40th birthday, the narrator's neighbour takes him to a club to celebrate.
 (p. 54-60)
بوابة السلام, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story
The narrator is addressing people about war and peace.
 (p. 61-64)
غضب الجوع, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story
The king sends his messenger to tell his people about the great love he has for them and to invite them to his castle.
 (p. 68-72)
الهارب, Jamil Milad Ad-dwayhi , single work short story
Eventhough he likes challenges and adventures, he fears death and tries hard to escape it.
 (p. 73-79)
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