RAMADAN LANTERN STORY

Once upon a time there was a young prince who lived with his father the Caliph, after his mother died.The caliph married again.The caliph's new wife was often unkind to the prince.On the 15th day of the month of Sha'aban the prince and his pet pigeon ran away into the jungle.They came to a grand palace which belonged to a lonely ghoul.But the ghoul wasn't asleep.He was watching them.When the prince woke up, he was surrounded by golden prison bars.The ghoul sent the prince's pigeon home.The Caliph knew that he had to follow the pigeon, but it was really dark.Then every man, woman and child held a candle and followed the Caliph.The ghoul whispered, "Your father deserves a second chance.Go back home".The young prince was reunited with his father.They returned to the palace and fasted together on the first day of Ramadan.To reward his loyal subjects, the Caliph gave them gold lanterns to put outside their homes.