Enlight Sometimes it’s not a sin to listen to women! In ancient times, one mullah wandered from village to village, collecting zakat (Muslim tax). In one of the villages he stopped to stay in one of the houses. All the villagers gathered in this house t... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Genghis Khan and woman There was a case when the wife of one prince approached Genghis Khan with a request to free her relatives. Genghis Khan said, “Here are your husband, your son, and your brother standing in front of yo... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight The brave do not advance alone The brave does not advance alone, the coward does not retreat alone. One warrior, unable to withstand the tension of the upcoming battle, ran up to the enemy positions, cut off two heads, and returned... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Drowned One poor man drowned in the river while swimming. His body, a little further downstream, was accidentally caught by a rich man living nearby. A relative of the poor man, having learned about this, cam... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Three fighters Once upon a time, in the Middle Empire - as China was called at that time - the best, most powerful fighters from all over the world gathered for a tournament. The competition was judged by the great ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Happiness of King Solomon One day, a certain respected city dweller came to Solomon, who was enjoying the spectacle of fish splashing in a pond, and said: “King, I’m confused!” Every day of my life is similar to the previous o... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Elder with dutar Tourists traveling through one of the Central Asian countries were visiting the sights of the eastern city. On the outskirts of the village they saw an old man, touched by time, sitting on a rug and m... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Sacred Tome One sage, the wonder of the age, taught his disciples from a source of wisdom that seemed inexhaustible. He attributed all his knowledge to a thick tome, which was kept in the most honorable place. Th... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Self-hypnosis One day a certain man was invited to a friend's house. As he was about to drink the offered cup of wine, he thought he saw a baby snake inside the cup. Not wanting to offend the owner by drawing atten... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Remorse Once upon a time there lived Godelo. He had a wife who constantly nagged him because his father was interfering with their life, and Gadelo could not calm his wife down. Here the father, listening to ... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Parable of the fakir One day a merchant asked a fakir: “Why aren’t you afraid to keep a snake in your bosom?” You must be a very brave person? “You see,” answered the fakir, “there are three types of courage.” The first i... Oriental Parables Parables
Enlight Transformations A long time ago, in a distant country, there lived a peasant. Every day he came to the field, plowed the ground, sowed grain. One day he saw a group of people walking past his field, carrying a canopy... Oriental Parables Parables
