Category: Tales

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin – through a rare and unexplainable streak of good fortune – was able to employ a servant in his house. In Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was summoned to appear before the local magistrate for some alleged offence. Don’t ask what it was – the Mullah was Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that the great Emperor Akbar discovered that a precious ring was missing from his jewellery. Sure that it had been stolen, he called for Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was travelling through a region where bandits were active, and according to the Will of Providence, a group of them ambushed Continue Reading →

There was, once upon a time, a certain devotee to the spiritual path that was venerable and respected by his community. Because he would frequently say to himself, “Allah ho Continue Reading →

There was once upon a time a monk who, by his devotion and austerities and meditation, had won the favour of a certain goddess. She observed his habits for a Continue Reading →

There was once upon a time a certain governor of a large estate who was sitting with a couple of his friends, amusing them with stories of the peasant farmers Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that a certain farmer had developed the ability to grow very fine watermelons, and one year he grew one that was larger than anyone Continue Reading →

In India once upon a time there was a man named Ponnan, who was married to a woman named Bindi. Although they were poor, Ponnan was unable to control his Continue Reading →

When the Hindu god Vishnu decreed the churning of the Great Ocean, the first product that arose was a stream of poison that Lord Shiva drank in order to protect Continue Reading →