Everything about 1001 Number totally explained
1001 is the
natural number following
1000 and followed by
1002.
In mathematics
One thousand and one is a
sphenic number, a
pentagonal number, a
pentatope number and the first four-digit
palindromic number.
In other fields
It is sometimes used as a generic term for "many" - conveying the impression of a lot (1000) and still more:
» 1001 uses for...
1001 ways to...
In
Arabic culture, this is phrased in an unusual way:
» 1001 Arabian Nights, in Arabic
Alf layla wa layla, which literally translates as "One thousand nights and a night".
1001 thanks is
Alf shukran wa shukran (Arabic: ألف شكرا و شكرا): "One thousand thanks and thank you".
1001 was the name of a popular
British detergent in the
1960s, supposedly with "1001 uses".
In the
Mawlawiyyah order of
Sufi Islam, a novice must complete 1001 days of prayer before becoming a
dada, or junior teacher of the faith.
In many cases, including the title
Thousand and One Nights, 1001 is meant to indicate a "big number", need not be taken literally. A book published in 2007 titled
40 Days & 1001 Nights describes a journey through the
Islamic World.
There are countless book titles starting with 1001. About twice as many books currently in print start with 1001 as with 1000. This marketing scheme is used to imply that the customer is getting a little extra information beyond books that have only 1000 items. For example:
» 1001 Symbols, by
Jack Tresidder
1001 Pelargoniums, by
Hazel Key » 1001 Perennials, by
Claire Austin
1001 Things to Spot in the Sea, by
Katie Daynes » 1001 Animal Quacker Jokes, by
Jasmine Birtles
1001 Animals to Spot, by
G. Doherty » 1001 Ways to Relax, by
Mike George
1001 Jokes.
There are also many film titles starting with 1001. For example:
» 1001 Rezepte eines verliebten Kochs
1001 Nights of Pleasure » 1001 Ways to Kill Yourself
Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales
There is also a play entitled 1001 by
Jason Grote:
site for official NYC premiere
1001 was a hidden track on the Australian release of
Two Shoes, the second album by
The Cat Empire
Buckminster Fuller called 1001 a Scheherezade number in his book "Synergetics", since Scheherezade was the name of the story-telling wife in the "
1001 Arabian Nights"
This article is about the number. See also the years
AD 1001 and
1001 BC.
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