What was the name of a mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin?

I loved the book One Thousand and One Nights growing up. It really made me dream about going to the Middle East one day. I guess I missed that time because I don't think it's really like these stories anymore, if it ever was...

I can remember the old Sinbad films, gosh they were good, not thd ones with Rudolph Valentino!!

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