Appears In

Learn about Al-Ahmar through these books in our collection:

• The Lay of Al-Ahmar
  A legendary desert king who ruled over warriors, horticulturists, and sages, controlling winds and commanding one thousand and one Jinn, whose obsession with the past led to his kingdom's destruction and his transformation into a mad wandering soul within a vast maze.
• The Shepherd and the Magic Bottle
  A mighty king who collected Jinn and demons from across the world, placing them in magic bottles, and built the majestic Ay-Khanoum (City of the Moon Maiden).
• The Tale of Shiruyeh and Shirin
  A lord mentioned in the spirits' songs who, along with the Sage-King of the Greenwood, gathered subjects to reconstruct the oasis paradise.