"1001 kecha ertaklari" is a collection of Arabian tales from the mid-century, primarily composed in Arabic during the 15th century and attributed to the 17th to 19th centuries. The historical origins and cultural significance of these tales have been subjects of various interpretations. Scholars suggest that the tales in the collection can be divided into three main groups: those related to ancient India, tales from medieval Baghdad, and stories from Egypt of later periods.

The central component of "1001 kecha ertaklari" is the enchanting tales from ancient India known as "Hazor afsona" ("Thousand Tales"), which were translated from Persian to Arabic in the 8th century. Unfortunately, the precise content of this translation, known as "Ming kecha," has not been preserved, leaving scholars with limited information about its exact composition.