Category: Tales

It happened once upon a time that the mighty king Haroun al Rashid was standing on the parapet of his castle, looking over the lands below, when he saw the Continue Reading →

It is told that a certain learned and devoted Sufi kept vigils every night, and for forty years never allowed himself to sleep. Then it happened that one night he Continue Reading →

In the little village where he lived, Mullah Nasruddin was often seen in the company of his donkey – going to the fields, returning with a full load, carrying something Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that the king of a certain country commanded all the heads of all the villages to come to his court and attend an assembly. Continue Reading →

In Hindu mythology, Ravana was the Rakshasa king of Lanka. The Rakshasas were a race that lived on Earth, but had supernatural powers, and were usually malevolent, committing evils such Continue Reading →

It happened once that Mullah Nasruddin was visiting a very wealthy man. The man said to Nasruddin, “Mullah, as you are so learned, I want to show you something that Continue Reading →

One day Mullah Nasruddin was startled to see two men running to his house. “What’s the matter?” he asked them. “There was a man run over by a wagon by Continue Reading →

A beggar once was walking in the road near a palace, when a man, very finely dressed, came striding along and angrily ordered him out of the way. “What are Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin got a job as a coachman for a wealthy businessman. Don’t be surprised! The mullah has done many kinds of work Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that a businessman came to Mullah Nasruddin and begged him for a favour. The businessman wished to purchase a piece of property from another Continue Reading →