@tjust- 
These stories are popular all around the world, but still remain very popular in the Middle East. Just like any other story that was created in a place, the people that live there have a special attachment their "fairy tales."

@helen-
I am not certain about other stories written in the Middle East, however the "Arabian Nights" includes 250 stories in the texts, so there are plenty for people to not get bored with! I am sure there are more than just this compilation of texts, however I am not an expert on them.

@allie-
I'm not certain about what you are asking, but I used the story of the "Three Little Pigs" to compare to the stories in "Arabian Nights." We have plenty of other fairy tales and folklore similar to the stories in "Arabian Nights"...like "Cindarella, Sleeping Beauty" etc...

@blindcynic-
The basic/ frame story I discussed a bit at the beginning of the essay is one that isn't well known in the United States. I thought it was interesting that a "fairy tale" had such a violent twist on it. The king beheads each new wife he gets for fear of them cheating on him- this story hold lessons that aren't exactly suited for children...even though they were used to teach lessons &amp; entertain all age groups.