At a glance

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Images of Islam Literature Children and youth

Screening Room

Format: Animation · Muslim society as setting
Released: 1992 CE · 1412 AH†
Countries: US
Languages: en (original)
Approach: for children
Depiction of sacred figures: The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A Disney animated film adapted from the story of A Thousand and One Nights; it provoked controversy over the stereotyped image of Arabs and the lyrics of its opening song, which were later changed. ¹ ²

People and things also explored

Aladdin· Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas· al-Tanahmir: the Himyaritic speech remnant· Aljamia (aljamiado: Spanish written in Arabic script, and its literature)· Arab naming of children after plants· Custody of a child (hadana)· The wise sayings attributed to Ali· Children's rights (huquq al-abna)

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islam.museum contributors. “Aladdin”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/aladdin-1992/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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