Enlight Mosquito wine It was a long time ago. In one of the caves of Mount Arayat lived Sinukuan (the supreme deity of the Pampango tribe before they adopted Christianity), a judge of animals. Once upon a time, Sinukuan li... African Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Anansi - the oldest living creature One day, all the animals of the field and forest argued which of them was older and worthy of more respect. Each of them repeated: “I am the oldest.” They argued long and heatedly and finally decided ... African Parables Parables Enlight
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
Enlight Bottom up At one meeting there was talk about the decline of morals. “If this continues, the world will turn upside down!” - exclaimed one of those present. Before he could finish, Nasreddin remarked: “Who know... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Beard During the fasting month of Ramadan, Mullah usually read a sermon to the parishioners after general prayer. He spoke excitedly about the community of believers and the duties of a Muslim. During this ... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight Cup of Wishes In one state there lived a young king. He was very proud and domineering. When he passed through his domain, the people fell on their faces and shouted: - Vivat, Emperor! And the treasurer walked behi... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Lesson One day, a man fell from the roof of a house right on Nasreddin’s head as he was walking along a narrow alley. Nothing happened to that man, but the mullah ended up in the hospital. “What lesson did y... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight What you need One day the Sufi Master and his disciples were looking for a place to stay for the night. But the inhabitants of the nearest village drove them away, mistaking them for charlatans, and they had to sto... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Revelation One day a man came to the Sufi Master and asked permission to study with him. “Okay,” said the Master, “but what prompted you to do this? Maybe there was a sign for you? Some kind of revelation from a... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Escape from death One king dreamed that his death had come. In a dream he saw a standing shadow and asked: - Who are you? Shadow said: “I am your death, and tomorrow at sunset I will come for you.” The king wanted to a... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Bayazid and the vain man Once a certain person reproachfully told Bayazid, the great mystic of the 9th century, that he had fasted and prayed for 30 years, but had never found in it the consolation that Bayazid promised. Baya... Parables Sufi Parables Enlight
Enlight Sacred Bananas One Sabbath day, a man, immersed in the worship of God, asked his son to go and buy some bananas for one rupee. The son was a kind boy. He bought bananas, but on his way home he noticed a woman with a... Indian Parables Parables Enlight
