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Story of Júhí

Story of Júhí

Story of Júhí, who put on a chádar, went to hear the sermon, seated himself amongst the women, and behaved in such a way that a certain woman knew he was a man and screamed. حکایت جوحی کی چادر پوشید و در وعظ میان زنان نشست و حرکتی کرد زنی او را بشناخت کی مردست […]

How the kinsfolk of Majnún

How the kinsfolk of Majnún

How the kinsfolk of Majnún said to him, “The beauty of Laylá is limited, it is not so very great: in our city there are many fairer than she. We will show unto thee one or two or ten: take thy choice, and deliver us (from reproach) and thyself (from affliction)”; and how Majnún answered […]

Return to the Story of the man who incurred

Return to the Story of the man who incurred

How the King (Mahmúd) purposely asked Ayáz

How the King (Mahmúd) purposely asked Ayáz

How Ja‘far, may God be well-pleased with him

How Ja‘far, may God be well-pleased with him

How the Necessitarian infidel

How the Necessitarian infidel

Story of the man who had an allowance

Story of the man who had an allowance

Story of the dervish

Story of the dervish

Story of ‘Abdu ’l-Ghawth

Story of ‘Abdu ’l-Ghawth

And similarly (the Tradition)

And similarly (the Tradition)

Return to the Story of the mouse seeking

Return to the Story of the mouse seeking

The meaning of ‘whatever God willed came

The meaning of ‘whatever God willed came