What is the central idea of "harun al-rashid and one thousand and one nights"? one thousand and one nights is a collection of west and south asian stories and folktales. "long ago, in a far off land…" this is how the story of harun al-rashid begins. harun al-rashid was a powerful and ruthless military leader. harun al-rashid was a powerful leader in ancient baghdad, who had many stories written about him in one thousand and one nights.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.