Enlight Four friends Once upon a time, a Sufi decided to settle in a certain city, where he was to found his school. There were three people living in that city who knew about his work. They wrote to him, expressing their... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Time and result One day in a teahouse, an elderly man began to obsessively give all kinds of advice to Nasreddin. - Why should I do as you tell me? - Nasreddin asked. - Because I'm older than you! - cried the man, st... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Caliph Omar and children Sufi parable from Sanaya One day, Omar approached a group of children playing happily. Seeing the caliph himself, they got scared and fled. Only one remained before the Caliph. This was the future fam... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Formula Once upon a time there lived a learned man. He devoted his entire life to the search for knowledge, and read a great variety of books, among which were very rare books dedicated to secret knowledge. A... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Fatima the spinner and the tent Once upon a time, in a city in the far West, there lived a girl named Fatima. She was the daughter of a prosperous spinner. One day her father told her: - My daughter, get ready to go. We're going on ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Caliph and Laili Sufi parable from Rumi When the Caliph was pointed at one girl and told that it was Layli, he asked her: “Are you really the same Lily who drove poor Kais crazy?” But, for the life of me, I don’t find... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Fahima and the prince There once lived in the city of Basra a girl, beautiful and smart, who was famous for her ability to easily solve riddles and sometimes predict people’s actions better than they could do it themselves... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Scientist's beard A certain scientist, who became famous for his knowledge and his magnificent long gray beard, was walking one evening through the alleys of Shiraz. Lost in his thoughts, he passed by a crowd of water-... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Three tips A man once caught a bird. “I won’t be of any use to you in captivity,” the bird told him, “let me go, and I’ll give you three valuable pieces of advice.” The bird promised to give the first advice in ... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Three clairvoyants Three Sufis once walked along the earth, and they were so observant and wise that everyone called them clairvoyants. One day, during one of their many journeys, they met a camel driver on the way. See... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Three wishes The ruler said to one of his sages: “My soul thirsts for three things.” My first wish is that no one commits such an act that I would not be able to forgive. The second wish is that it never happens t... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Three interpretations Three dervishes, determined to find the Truth, reached the house of one of the great teachers. They asked him to help them; instead of answering, he led them into his garden. Having picked up a branch... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
