Spiritual Stories by Sufi Stories

Welcome to the page of Sufi stories!

These are spiritual Sufi stories that have been handed down over the generations. They come from many sources, and especially the books from Idries Shah who was a very rich source of Sufi stories for decades and continues to provide thought provoking insights even years after his books were published.

If you have a story that you'd like to share which you feel would appeal to people of all religions and spiritual paths, please feel free to submit it using the link at the bottom of this page.

The Land of Truth – Featured Spiritual Story

A certain man believed that the ordinary waking life, as people know it, could not possibly be complete. He sought the real Teacher of the Age. He read many books and joined many circles, and he heard the words and witnessed the deeds of one master after another. He carried out the commands and spiritual exercises which seemed to him to be most attractive.

He became elated with some of his experiences. At other times he was confused; and he had no idea at all of what his stage was...

Losing Everything – Featured Spiritual Story

Mula came upon a frowning man walking along the road to town. "What's wrong?" he asked. The man held up a tattered bag and moaned, "All that I own in this wide world barely fills this miserable, wretched sack."

"Too bad," said Mula, and with that, he snatched the bag from the man's hands and ran down the road with it....

Sufi Stories

A Death Is Intoxicated by Idries Shah	A Misfit by Shams-e Tabrizi
Ancient Coffer of Nuri Bey by Idries Shah	Barber and the White Hairs by Massud Farzan
Dervish and the Money by James Fadiman and Robert Frager	How to Catch Monkeys by Idries Shah
In the Hands of God by James Fadiman and Robert Frager	Moon In A Bowl of Water by Massud Farzan
Ogre and the Sufi by Idries Shah	So Called Dragon Slayer by James Fadiman and Robert Frager
Sultan and the Sheikh by James Fadiman and Robert Frager	The Bequest by Idries Shah
The Dog, The Stick, and the Sufi by Idries Shah	The Man, The Boy, and the Donkey by Unknown
The Oath by Idries Shah	The Swearing Arab and God's Message by Massud Farzan
The Tales of the Sands by Idries Shah	The Three Fish by Jalal al-Din Rumi
The Tiger and the Fox by Massud Farzan	Town and the Two Streets by Sheikh Qalandar Shah
When to Be Practical by Mohammed Gwath Shattari	Who Is It by Massud Farzan

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