A wizened sage, from beyond Ashsharq, a far-off Eastern land, had arrived in the village. His philosophical expositions were so abtruse and yet so tantalizing that the usual company in the teahouse soon became convinced that he could perhaps unveil for them the mysteries of life.
Nasreddin Hoja listed to him for a while. ‘You know,’ [...]
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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 Blogs, Humor, Life, tagged Bloggers, Fun, Meme, Religion on February 16, 2008 | No Comments »
This meme was cooked up by chef brnaeem, an American Muslim of Pakistani heritage currently living in Saudi Arabia, as something to moisten our palate and appease our appetite for the interesting and unusual. Therefore, I would like to honor the tradition of brnaeem, by giving it my best shot at being “interesting” and “unusual”. [...]
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