The Forty Fortunes - A Tale of Iran - Lesson Summary

 

1. Ahmed is a poor man who lives in Isfahan and works with a pick and shovel.
2. His wife, Jamell, wants him to find a better way to earn money.
3. She asks him to become a fortune-teller, even though he knows nothing about fortune-telling.
4. Ahmed’s first customer loses a ring, and by chance, she finds it after hearing his words.
5. People begin to believe that Ahmed has special powers.
6. One day, forty boxes of gold are stolen from the King’s palace.
7. The King asks Ahmed to find the thieves within forty days.
8. Ahmed keeps a jar of 40 dates and eats one date each day to count the forty days.
9. The forty thieves secretly watch Ahmed, but they become afraid when he counts the dates and says, “One of the forty is gone.” “Two of the forty are gone.” “Three of the forty are gone.”
10. The thieves think Ahmed knows their secret, so they confess and return the stolen gold.
11. The King gives Ahmed a big reward, and Ahmed and Jamell live happily and comfortably.