Much has been written on Poe's merits as a man of letters, a poet and as a literary critic. Since the beginning of Poe's literary career, there has been a steady flow of books, articles and studies on his life, poetry and prose. However, biographers and critics have paid little attention to the oriental aspects of his works. The problem whether Poe was, in a way or another, influenced by the East and indebted to its culture, has given rise to much controversy. The available literature does not say much on the extent to which Poe was influenced by the East. Some critics, to mention only two, Edward Wagenkneht and Edward H. Davidson have given passing remarks affirming thai poe fell under the spell of the East and that this aspect is considerably of little significance. (1) This study, therefore, aims at investigating Poe's interest in the East and Easterm literature. It is an attempt to detect the possible sources which Poe had exploited and from which he derived his material. Special attention will be paid to one of the major sources, The Arabian Nights. This paper also tries to give a rapid review of Poe's oriental tales. More attention will be devoted to one of the most important tales of Poe, namely "The Thousarid- and- Second Tale of Scheherazed", (1845)