Wise tales from Muslim sources
Wise and wonderful tales.
Episode 15: What You Choose to See
A very short story about really “seeing” and what we could see if we chose to really look.
Episode 14: Trust G-d But Tie Your Camel
The Arab version of “G-d helps those who help themselves”
Episode 13: What butter buys
Planning for the future vs living in the moment: a buttery tale of woe!
Episode 12: The Charms of a Clever Wife
Hadji’s wife has a problem with her husband’s roving eye… But she’s a clever woman and manages to outwit him!
Episode 11: Repentance Too Late
Avicenna has a plan to rid a city of it’s mouse population, but the king can’t hold his tongue…
Episode 10: Sanity and Madness
Is it better to be sane and live amongst mad people, or to be mad and fit in with the crowd? You decide.
Episode 9: The Drum
How many Sufis does it take to silence a drum?
Episode 8: The Grammarian and the Boatman
What is a wasted life?
Episode 7: The Death of a Cauldron
Another fun Nasreddin tale.
Episode 6: A Heap of Skulls
A tale about sharing a message.
Episode 5: Fate
A simple gardener outwits the Caliph.
Episode 4: The Fruit of the Walnut Tree
Should a walnut tree bear pumpkins as fruit?
Episode 3: The Clever Thief
Sometimes we fail to see what lies before our eyes.
Episode 2: The Bald Parrot
Perspective is everything in this humorous tale…
Episode 1: Changing the World
Sometimes we can only change ourselves.
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I was transported back to my childhood! During tonight’s performance of ”One Golden Feature’, I heard stories that I hadn’t heard for years, that I thought I’d forgotten about, as well as stories that I’d never heard before. The whole performance was wonderful – every show just seems to get better and better. Definitely worth coming along.