Sufi Tales

by Jamal Rahman

Wisdom from Mulla Nasruddin’s Comic Teachings and StoriesThe legendary Mulla Nasruddin is a village simpleton and sage rolled into one. The stories of his wisdom, timeless and placeless, emanate from a source beyond book learning and contain several layers of meaning.In this unique book, Imam Jamal Rahman weaves together Islamic spiritual insights with the Mulla’s humorous teachings and connects them to the issues at the heart of the spiritual quest. Rahman pairs the stories with teachings from the Qur’an, Prophet Muhammad, Rumi, Hafiz and other Islamic sages. Through Mulla, these fables address larger social concerns of human vulnerability and depravity, the hazards of the ego and much more. Together, these sources combined with spiritual practices will raise your soul to laughter and inspire you to transform yourself and the world around you.IMAM JAMAL RAHMAN is a beloved teacher and retreat leader whose passion for helping people deepen their spiritual lives and cultivate interfaith understanding has inspired audiences throughout the world. He has been featured in the New York Times, on CBS News, the BBC and many NPR programs. He is cofounder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary, adjunct faculty at Seattle University, and a former host of Interfaith Talk Radio.

217 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 28, 2015

Reviews

[Afsar Choudhury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.. treasures indeed. Every one must read this

[Kanwal Jit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really inspirational and entertaining.

Obviously written by a person who is a sincere seeker of the purpose of life.Thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
A must read.

[Alfi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book full of gems I intend to treasure forever! ❤️✨💎

[Kepler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great stories and stories for anyone (religous or otherwise) looking to expand their mind and soul.

[Sathish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loved the book. Take away the religious thoughts (for me I mean) and the thoughts in the book are something that we encounter everyday. It is not easy for me to take anything just by belief and I get bored when people go into sermons (though I do love to read about all religions and practices and such), the moment I remove those components from the book, it has so much to offer me.
There are so many quotes in the book which you can associate yourself with and I really loved it. Some quotes like
"Whosoever approval you seek, you are their prisoner" or
"You do not understand the joy of recovering what is lost is greater than the joy of possessing it"
really strikes a chord with me.

I do not see this as a Self-help book but somehow it *might* help you realize a thing or two without you knowing.

So, for anyone who doesn't worry about a religion (you can skip it if you really don't like it) and wanted a good laugh and also ponder on quite a few aspects of your life, this is recommded.

[Vipin Sirigiri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written in similar tone and format as 'The Spiritual Gems of Islam' by the same author, the book en-cashes on all possible Mulla stories! Brilliant stories still, but recommend some gap between these two books.