Once upon a time, there was a merchant who was wedded to his cousin, a girl of splendid beauty and above all of great manners. They loved each other like soulmates. This merchant always wore white and was known as the White Merchant.One year, business was a little stagnant. So, the merchant decided to take…
Once there was a sultan, who had a son. He, like all sons of sultans, was schooled in the palace. The sultan brought him a Quranic teacher who taught him the Qur’an. He brought professors who taught him science, literature, poetry, history and geography. He learned horse riding and hunting. He became so well-cultured that…
Once there was a sultan who had never had any children. Because of this, his life was becoming unbearable and he was always worrying about who his successor would be. He was so consumed by it every moment of the day that he lost interest in food and sleep until finally he thought, “Why don’t…
Once, there was a sultan who was religious. He had always appreciated and valued scholars and had always esteemed religious men. This sultan would pray often and commit God’s word to memory but he had noticed that his people were not attending to their religious duties and thus the mosques were empty. So he began…
Are you aware that each time a woman talks about something that a man has done wrong, she says: “Men will be men!” However, if she talks about some woman who has betrayed her husband or done him some real wrong, she will never say: “Women can’t be trusted.” The truth is, good and bad…
They say: ‘No one can understand a mute person except their mother. It is the same with a madman–only it’s not his mother that can understand him, it’s only another madman! It’s only if you are mad yourself that you can actually understand and get along with a madman! A couple of years ago, a…
A couple of years ago, I was hanging out in the theater. During the break, people started to gather in the balcony to smoke and talk. In this hustle and bustle, two people began to argue. Although they looked elegant and well-dressed, as if they were members of the Big Council, they were swearing and…
Once there was a rich and prosperous tradesman who was happily married and living with his wife. But as time passed, they, like oil and water, were no longer getting along, in constant disagreement and never liking the same things nor having the same perspective. So, they got divorced and the lady went back to…
Once there was an old lady, who was walking down the street, when someone stepped on her shoe and broke it. She began limping around and looking for any shoemaker who might sew and fix it, until she found one. – “Good morning,” she said. – “Good morning to you,” said the shoemaker. – “Would…
Once there was a woodcutter, and as is the case in all stories about woodcutters, he had many children and was always working. He had been burning the candle at both ends gathering firewood in order to sell it, otherwise his wife and children would starve. Thus, they lived from hand to mouth. One day,…