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Overview
In Burton’s Kamar al-Zaman narrative, Dahnash is the son of Shamhurish the Flyer. Maymūnah intercepts him in the sky and hears that he has visited the distant island realm of King Ghayur, where he admires Princess Budur. He asks Maymūnah for protection under her authority and fears her threatened punishment. The account’s flying and winged imagery belongs to this particular ifrit.
Dahnash and Maymūnah argue over whether Budur or Kamar al-Zaman is more beautiful. When Kashkash proposes waking them separately to observe their reactions, Dahnash turns into a flea and bites the prince’s neck. Kamar al-Zaman wakes and discovers the princess beside him. The named transformation serves the encounter’s plot rather than supplying an animal identity for the whole class of ifrits.
Origins & earliest records
Arabian Nights named supernatural figures; named source setting
Records & interpretation
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Selected bibliography
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, VolumeIII
VolumeIII, Kamar al-Zaman, nights177–183, printed pp.224–237; Shammar reprint edition undated here; not equated with original translation publication
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Primary records and illustrations
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, VolumeIII
Arabian Nights named supernatural figures. VolumeIII, Kamar al-Zaman, nights177–183, printed pp.224–237
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- Primary narrative in historical translationThe Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, VolumeIII — VolumeIII, Kamar al-Zaman, nights177–183, printed pp.224–237Research access: 2026-10-05
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