Description
Book SynopsisA rich and vibrant collection of stories that will be treasured by all who wish to broaden their understanding of Islamic tales and traditions.
Winner of the 2004 Aesop Prize, Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs draws from the core of Islamic spirituality and ethics, the Qur’an and the hadiths, and also from a rich history of mystical verse, folk tales and figures of the Islamic narrative. Ayat Jamilah gathers traditional stories from the farthest reaches of the Muslim world, which stretches from Morocco in the west to Indonesia in the east, and from China in the north to Tanzania in the south. This singular anthology, with its thorough explanatory notes, will be invaluable to anyone wishing to understand, or to teach, geography, world history, or world religions. It will also be treasured by Muslim families and by all parents committed to broadening the lives and values of their children and themselves.
Table of ContentsPreface
To the Reader
The Honorable Joha, Mulla Nasruddin Hodja and the Famous Donkey Story
The Bandage: A True Story of Rabiah Al Adawiya of Basra
The Brothers: A Hausa Tale from West Africa
It’s Not the Sun: From the Qur’an
Manifold Increase: A True Story of Uthman ibn Affan
The Honorable Joha, Mulla Nasruddin Hodja and the Tricky Case
The Wise Sailimai: A Tale from China
All in the Family: A Tale from Pakistan
What if? A Tale from Iran
The Honorable Joha, Mulla Nasruddin Hodja and the Pumpkin Tree
Words to Live by: A Tale from Iran
Hajar and Ismael: from Hadith
The Castle in Cordoba: A True Story of King Hakim
The Honorable Joha, Mulla Nasruddin Hodja, Affanti and the Donkey’s Tail
True Inheritance: A Tale from Iraq
A Tent for the Emperor: A Tale from Turkey
The Parrot and the Grocer: A Tale from Iran
The Head and the Lute: A True Story of Bayazid Bustami
The Clever Kantchil: A Tale from Indonesia
The Best Investment: A True Story of Rabia ar Ray
The Price of a Secret: A Tale from Azerbaijan
The Honorable Joha, Mulla Nasruddin Hodja Feeds His Coat
Know Yourself: A Tale from the Middle East
Infant Jesus: From the Qur’an
What the Birds Know: A Tale from Iran
The Water Pot and the Thief: A True Story of Rabiah Al Adawiya of Basra
The Storm: A Tale from Iran
Trustworthy Traveler: A True Story of Abdul Qadir Jilani
The First Supporter: A True Story of Khadija bint Khuwailid from Hadith
It Is So: a Tale from Mali
Gate of Knowledge: a True Story of Ali ibn Abu Talib
The Best Witness: from Hadith
The Honorable Joha, Mulla Nasruddin Hodja and the Judge
The Web and the Dove: from Hadith
True Worth: a Tale from Syria
Whose Crown? A Tale from the Middle East
Zah! A Tale from Iran
The Hidden Teacher: A Story of Malik Dinar
The Honorable Joha, Mulla Nasruddin Hodja, Goha Gives Thanks
Notes and Sources
Sources of Quotes and Sayings
Story Sources
