Selections from Fariduddin ʻAttarʼs Tadhkaratul-auliya, Or, Memoirs of SaintsOn the lives of Muslim saints. |
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... Balkh , rolling in wealth . One night he was sleeping in his palace when he heard at midnight the thud of the steps of some persons on the roof . At once he shouted , " Who is it on the roof ? " Immediately he heard the reply , " No ...
... Balkh , rolling in wealth . One night he was sleeping in his palace when he heard at midnight the thud of the steps of some persons on the roof . At once he shouted , " Who is it on the roof ? " Immediately he heard the reply , " No ...
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... Balkh and even then I consider that I purchased it cheap . Compared to the kingdom , it is far valuable thing , brother ! " One day a person offered one thousand dinars to Ibrahim . He refused it saying , " I do not accept the gift of a ...
... Balkh and even then I consider that I purchased it cheap . Compared to the kingdom , it is far valuable thing , brother ! " One day a person offered one thousand dinars to Ibrahim . He refused it saying , " I do not accept the gift of a ...
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... Balkh . Ibrahim at that time was seated by the bank of a river . He threw his needle in the water and commanded the fish to bring it . Thousands of fish came out with gold needles . But he said that he wanted his own . Then a small fish ...
... Balkh . Ibrahim at that time was seated by the bank of a river . He threw his needle in the water and commanded the fish to bring it . Thousands of fish came out with gold needles . But he said that he wanted his own . Then a small fish ...
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