 The dream returned for weeks on end and what was only irksome, even a bit funny, at first gradually turned into a liability as Abu Ali found himself perpetually tired, unfocused, and less and less capable of holding his guard duty properly.An old neighbor, upon hearing of Abu Ali’s dream from his wife, recognized" al-Qreene "and advised him to heap small mounds of salt in every corner of his house.Abu Ali followed her advice, the nagging cat disappeared from his dreams, and his focus returned.""