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.

Ogre and the Sufi – Featured Spiritual Story

A Sufi master traveling alone through a desolate mountain region was suddenly faced by an ogre–a giant ghoul, who told him that he was going to destroy him. The master said, "Very well, try if you like, but I can overcome you, for I am immensely powerful in more ways than you think."

"Nonsense," said the ghoul "You are a Sufi master, interested in spiritual things. You cannot overcome me, because I...

In the Hands of God – Featured Spiritual Story

One day, the caliph Omar met a group of people who were sitting around doing nothing. He asked them who they were. "We are of those who put their affairs in the hands of God, and we trust in God," they replied.

"Indeed you do not!" he retorted. "You...

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
Losing Everything by Unknown	Moon In A Bowl of Water by Massud Farzan
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 Land of Truth 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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