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Majnun’s Blood

Layla needed her maid to find Majnun among the beggars, so she devised a test. “Take this knife and tell them: Layla is ill, and Majnun’s blood is the only medicine that can cure her.” Seeing the knif

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Majnun and the Tree

Layla’s husband took her away to escape Majnun. “I’ll come back to you, Majnun!” she promised. Majnun waited, standing propped against a tree. His hands clutched the branches; they became branches. Hi

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The Beggar and the King

A beggar fell at the king’s feet, professing his love. “For daring to love me,” said the king, “you must choose: beheading or exile.” “O beloved king,” replied the beggar, weeping, “I will go into exi

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Knocking at the Door

A lover came to the house of the beloved and knocked on the door. “Who is it?” asked the beloved. “It is me,” replied the lover. “Go away!”‘ said the beloved. “This house does not have room for a you

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The Man without a Key

“Help!” a man shouted. “Has anyone found a key lying in the road? This is my house, this is my door, but I have lost my key.” A wandering Sufi walked towards him. “Do you have my key?” the man asked e

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The Traveler and the Teacher

A wealthy man had traveled far to meet a famous teacher. He had studied the teacher’s words; now they would meet in person. He reached the teacher’s door and knocked. “Come in!” said a friendly voice.

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The Palace with One Door

Fearing his enemies, a mighty king built his palace without windows. There was one door only, guarded by a thousand soldiers. Then one day, the king took a walk. A Sufi by the roadside laughed at him.

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The King’s New Palace

A king had built the most splendid palace in the world, and he celebrated with a splendid feast. The king then asked his quests, “What do you think of my new palace?” Everyone praised the king’s great

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The Boy and his Candle

A wandering Sufi saw a little boy bringing a candle to the mosque. The Sufi decided to tease the boy, asking, “Did you light the candle yourself?” The little boy nodded. “And what is the source of the

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The Faithful Man’s Shadow

A man worshiped God constantly. He danced, and he sang God’s praises. Every step, every breath, all was for God. He cared nothing for himself; he cared only for God. God wanted to reward this faithful

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The Sufi and the Gravedigger

A Sufi wandered one day into the cemetery and saw an old gravedigger working there. “Old man,” the Sufi said to him, “may I ask you a question?” The gravedigger looked up from his work. “Of course,” h

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The King Enslaved

A king wished to honor a dervish. “I’ll give you a gift,” said the king. “Tell me what you want!” The dervish just laughed. “A slave doesn’t give gifts to his master; the slave’s life is already his.”

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The Dervish and the Rich Man

A dervish invited a rich man to break the fast, offering him only dry bread. The rich man later sent the dervish a purse containing a thousand gold coins. The dervish returned the purse with a note: “

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A Prayer for a Tyrant

There was a dervish whose prayers were very acceptable to God. One day his wanderings took the dervish to Baghdad, and there the tyrannical governor summoned the dervish into his presence. “Pray a goo

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The Disciple Sentenced to Death

“The king will arrest you tomorrow,” a wise dervish told his disciple, and the dervish then told his disciple exactly what to do. The next day, as foretold, the king arrested the disciple. “I sentence

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