In ‘the West’ the ladies are proud to be given the right of ‘ladies first’ when food is being served for instance. I made a historical research into this ‘habit’ […]
8th November 2019 True happiness and affluence lies in a person’s contact with God and his resignation to the will of God. Such a person who enjoys a perfect relationship with God is granted the status of Nafs-e-Mutma‘innah (the soul at rest). By showing steadfastness in faith and actions, such […]
Vengeance – Nasruddin style One day, Mullah Nasruddin heard a knock on his door. He opened the door and found his daughter standing there crying with a bruise on her […]
Source: The Guardian By Jason Webster Jason Webster on why the republication of Idries Shah book about Sufism – whose enthusiasts have included Winston Churchill, Ted Hughes and Doris Lessing – […]
Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library // Public Domain “Two lazy-bones are fast asleep. A thief comes in, pulls the blanket from the bed, and makes off […]
Mullah Nasruddin Jokes Vengeance – Nasruddin style One day, Mullah Nasruddin heard a knock on his door. He opened the door and found his daughter standing there crying with […]
The Captain called the Sergeant in. “Sarge, I just got a telegram that Private Jones’ mother died yesterday. Better go tell him and send him in to see me.” So the Sergeant calls for his morning formation and lines up all the troops. “Listen up, men,” says the Sergeant. “Johnson, […]
Nasrudin decided that he could benefit by learning something new. He went to see a master musician. ‘How much do you charge to teach lute-playing’? ‘Three silver pieces for the first month; after that, one silver piece a month.’ ‘Excellenct!’ said Mulla Nasrudin. ‘I shall begin with the second month.’ […]
A Swiss and an Austrian watch the 8 o’clock News on TV. Pictures are shown of a desperate man standing on top of a roof. Says the Swiss to the […]
One Less Gold Mullah Nasruddin was dreaming that someone had counted nine gold pieces into his hand, but Mullah Nasruddin insisted that he would not accept less than ten pieces. […]