The Fire in Hazrat Umar’s era: Story from Maulana Rumi
The Fire in Hazrat Umar’s era: Story from Maulana Rumi’s Masnvavi A fire broke out in the time of ‘Umar,...
Tagged: Sufi Stories
The Blindness of Hazrat Saad bin Waqas
Hazrat Saad bin Waqas was among the Sahaba of Prophet SAW and also Ashraa Mubashara [10 companion who were given...
When Emotions diverge Sufi and God: Sufi Story of Bishr and the Leper
When Bishr was a Sufi disciple in Abadan, he came across the most unfortunate man who was suffering from leprosy. ...
Mullah Nasruddin on the discord among Muslim Ulema and Philosophers: Sufi Story
All thinkers, logicians and Ulema were called up at court to examine case of Mullah Nasruddin, since he was accused...
The Story of Mullah Nasreddin and the Scholar
When a foreign scholar came to Aksehir and asked to talk to the wisest man in town, they called Hodja....
Mullah Nasreddin Hodja [or Hooja] responds to Priest Scholars questions
The Incredibly Funny Mullah Nasreddin Hodja answers 3 questions by Priest Scholars A LETTER for you Nasr-ed-Din Hodja Effendi!” The...
Honorary Grave of Dr. Allama Iqbal at Mevlana Rumi’s Tomb [Konya, Turkey]
Allama Iqbal’s great admiration and reverence for Rumi, the greatest and most influential of all Sufi masters, is evident from...
Why the Sufis hide themself? Rumi’s son asks him – Sufi Story
Maulana Rumi’s son asked him: ‘How and why is the dervish hidden? Is this done by superficial disguise? Is there...
Why the Dog could not drink: Sufi Story by Hazrat Shibli
Shibli was asked: ‘Who guided you in the Path?’ He said: ‘A dog. One day I saw him, almost...
Sufi and the Honey Merchant: Sufi Story
As a Sufi was hurrying to Baghdad he heard someone say: “I have a lot of honey which I...
The story when Prophet asked a man to pray on burning sands
Story from Fariddudin Attar’s Mantiq ul Teer (The Conference of Birds) A man humbly asked Prophet Muhammad SAW for...
The old woman who put a bid on Hazrat Yousaf A.S.: Story by Shaykh Fariduddin Attar
When Hazrat Yousaf A.S. [Joseph] was attacked by his brothers and thrown in a well, he was rescued by...
The Curious Case of ending of Rumi’s Masnavi
Persian (Farsi) is regarded as the language of beautiful verse and it is no surprise that Persia witnessed some of...
The Happiest Man In The World: Sufi Story
The Happiest Man In The World A man who was living in comfortable enough circumstances went one day to see...
You and Me – Sufi Story by Maulana Rumi
You and Me – Sufi Story by Maulana Rumi One went to the door of the Beloved and knocked....
Sufi Story: When Uwais el-Qami was offered gold
Uwais el-Qami was offered some gold. He said: ‘I do not need it, as I already have a...
Uwais el-Qami and his Visitor: Sufi Story
Uwais el-Qami, the Sufi, had a visitor, who came to seek God. ‘Do you seek God? If so, why...
Bayazid Bastami and Fire-Worshiper
A fire-worshipping Magian [fire-worshipper] was asked why he did not become a Muslim. He answered: ‘If you mean that I...
Stone Eating is Forbidden: Sufi Story
A hunter, walking through some woods, came upon a notice. He read the words: STONE EATING IS FORBIDDEN. His...
Story of Moaning Pillar (Ustun-e-Hannana) and Prophet Muhammad SAW – Rumi’s Masnavi
The “Yearning Pillar” or “Moaning Pillar (ustun-e ḥannāna) was a wooden pillar in the time of the Prophet Muḥammad....
