An Aged Student Sikaki was a skilled artist an artisan. With great expertise and interest, he made such a nice and beautiful inkpot that it could be presented to the king. He expected that appreciating his artistic skill, the king would encourage him as far...
The bandage of Complaint! Once a saint saw a man with a bandage tied around his head. “Why have you tied the bandage?” he asked. “Because of my headaches,” the man replied. “How old are you?” he demanded. “Thirty,” he replied. “Have you been in...
Finders Keepers A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious...
The Game of Chance Ghulamhusein was a popular social figure and a keen host of guests coming to him from distant lands. He lived in Moshi, a beautiful small town at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. He was generous and hospitable to one...
A White Has No Superiority over A Black The following scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London. A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. Madam,...
The Three Cows There was a green and fresh pasture, in which three cows lived, a white cow, a black cow, and a reddish-brown one. The cows were kind to each other. They were nice to each other. They used to graze in the meadow...
A Box Full of Kisses The story goes back some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the...
Repentance A person once heard a pious Muslim say that “For the last thirty years I am repenting for a sin and I don’t know how Allah will deal with me regarding it?” The listener asked: “What was your sin?” The pious Muslim said: “I...
The Club 99 Some time ago, there lived a King. This King should have been contented with his life, given all the riches and luxuries he had. However, this was not the case! The King always found himself wondering why he just never seemed content...
Four Wives’ Once upon a time. There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her & gave her nothing but the...
