Posted in Biographies, Civilization, Entertainment, History, Humor, Nasreddin Hoja, Religion, Sufism, tagged Stories, Wisdom on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Nasreddin Hoca is a a well known figure all throughout the Muslim World. He may be the most widely loved sufi master that has ever existed. He lived during the Seljuk rule which spanned from China across Central Asia and the Middle East. Nasreddin Hoca is legendary and has been loved by Afghans, Persians, Turks [...]
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Posted in Art, Biographies, Culture, History, Ottomans, Poetry, tagged Anatolia, Bursa, Germiyan, God, Love, Turkey, World on April 19, 2008 | No Comments »
The Torture of the Beloved
The torture of the beloved is no punishment
at all
Thank God for the faithfulness of your cruelty
There are many beloveds with cypress-bodies,
witch-eyes, and trouble-making brows
But not one of them has been so enticing
as you!
If those thirst for the wine of you rubied lips
gave one thousand lives
One thousand lives for just the dregs-
it [...]
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During the month of Rabi al-Awwal, the Holy Prophet (may Peace and Blessings be upon him) received word that Bedouins of the Bali and Quda’a tribes were gathering and stealing the herds that belonged to the people of Medina in the Wadi al-Qura (area between Medina and Syria). The tribesmen were attempting to push back the growing [...]
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