Download or read book Mullah Nasruddin in Marrakech written by Mansoor Shah and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The folklore character of Mullah Nasruddin from the middle ages has been teleported into modern day Marrakech. It is written in parables with accompanying photographs of people and places in Marrakech capturing the antics of this lovable and mystic character.
Download or read book Mullah Nasrudin in Marrakech written by Mansoor Shah and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2010-07-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous folklore character teleported from the Middle Ages into the hustle and bustle of modern-day Marrakech is quickly becoming a loveable literary star. Mullah Nasruddin has been brought to comic life by author and poet Mansoor Shah, who has created a spirited and at times sarcastic religious character who delivers his own very unique and funny pronouncements on everyday life. People tell his stories and antics with great affection and endearment across Asia including Arabs, Persians, Uzbeks, and the Turkic Xinjiang in China. Some of his stories are linked with Sufi traditions and philosophical approaches - and they almost always come with a sting in the tail. Mansoor's book takes Mullah Nasruddin on a comic journey to meet the residents of Marrakech, listen to their problems and give them his own special brand of advice. Accompanied by pictures of the inhabitants and tourists of Marrakech, the book of mini adventures is a modern-day Don Quixote.
Download or read book The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin written by Idries Shah and published by Octagon Press Ltd. This book was released on 1983 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected stories about a popular figure in the folklore of many Asian and European countries.
Download or read book The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin written by Idries Shah and published by Octagon Press, Limited. This book was released on 1983 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected stories about a popular figure in the folklore of many Asian and European countries.
Download or read book Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin written by Idries Shah and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. His stories are read by children, by scientists and scholars, and by followers of philosophy. Idries Shah assembled this collection of Nasrudin's trials and tribulations from ancient manuscripts and oral literature, from sources in North Africa and Turkey, the Middle East and Central Asia. Many were known to the great Sufi masters, Rumi, Jami, and Attar the chemist.
Download or read book The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin written by Idries Shah and published by Octagon Press Ltd. This book was released on 1983 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nasrudin is an international folk hero of medieval origin, but timeless appeal. His role changes, sometimes he is a sage, sometimes the fool: he is courtier, beggar, physician, judge and teacher. Whether his anecdotes are studied for their hidden wisdom, or enjoyed for their pungent humour, they are an enduring part of the world's culture."--Cover.
Download or read book arab muslim civilization in the mirror of the universal philosophical perspectives written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2010 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of Nasrudin written by Charles Upton and published by Sophia Perennis et Universalis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A selection of the many stories of the famous Muslim holy fool Mulla Nasrudin, each story followed by a key to understanding its deeper meaning"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Legends of the Fire Spirits written by Robert Lebling and published by Tauris Parke. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent and indispensable portrayal of the rich folklore of the Islamic world. According to Islamic tradition, Allah created three types of beings: angels, made of light; humans, made of earth; and jinn, made of smokeless fire. Supernatural, shape-shifting, intelligent and blessed with free will and remarkable powers, jinn have over the ages been given many names - demon, spirit, ghoul, genie, ifrit and shaitan. Believed in by hundreds of millions of people throughout the world and from all faiths, jinn have played a particularly central role in the literature, culture and belief systems of the Middle East and the Islamic world. Legends of the Fire Spirits explores through time and across nations the enduring phenomenon of the jinn. From North Africa to Central Asia, from the Mediterranean to sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, this riveting, often chilling, yet reasoned book draws on ancient testimonies, medieval histories, colonial records, anthropologist's reports and traveller's tales to explore the different types of jinn, their behaviour, society, culture and long history of contact with humankind. It documents their links with famous figures in history such as King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and illustrates the varied and vivid portrayals of jinn in world literature. In essence, Legends of the Fire Spirits demonstrates the colourful diversity of human culture and the durability of faith and is a magnificent and indispensable portrayal of the rich folklore of the Islamic world.
Download or read book Egyptology The Missing Millennium written by Okasha El Daly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egyptology: The Missing Millennium brings together for the first time the disciplines of Egyptology and Islamic Studies, seeking to overturn the conventional opinion of Western scholars that Moslims/Arabs had no interest in pre-Islamic cultures. This book examines a neglected period of a thousand years in the history of Egyptology, from the Moslem annexation of Egypt in the seventh century CE until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Concentrating on Moslem writers, as it is usually Islam which incurs blame for cutting Egyptians off from their ancient heritage, the author shows not only the existence of a large body of Arabic sources on Ancient Egypt, but also their usefulness to Egyptology today. Using sources as diverse as the accounts of travelers and treasure hunters to books on alchemy, the author shows that the interest in ancient Egyptian scripts continued beyond classical writers, and describes attempts by medieval Arab scholars, mainly alchemists, to decipher the hieroglyph script. He further explores medieval Arab interest in Ancient Egypt, discussing the interpretations of the intact temples, as well as the Arab concept of Egyptian kingship and state administration—including a case study of Queen Cleopatra that shows how the Arabic romance of this queen differs significantly from Western views. This book will be of great interest to academics and students of archaeology, Islamic studies and Egyptology, as well as anyone with a general interest in Egyptian history.
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Download or read book Annals of the Caliphs Kitchens written by al-Muẓaffar Ibn Naṣr Ibn Sayyār al-Warrāq and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-11-26 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This English translation of al-Warraq’s tenth-century cookbook offers a unique glimpse into the culinary culture of medieval Islam. Hundreds of recipes, anecdotes, and poems, with an extensive Introduction, a Glossary, an Appendix, and color illustration. Informative and entertaining to scholars and general readers.
Download or read book The Last Storytellers written by Richard Hamilton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences. But this unique chain of oral tradition that has passed seamlessly from generation to generation is teetering on the brink of extinction. The competing distractions of television, movies and the internet have drawn the crowds away from the storytellers and few have the desire to learn the stories and continue their legacy. Richard Hamilton has witnessed at first hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition and, in the labyrinth of the Marrakech medina, has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb.
Download or read book Arabs and the Middle East written by Frank Ronald Charles Bagley and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hollow Land written by Jane Gardam and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The barren, beautiful Cumbrian fells provide the bewitching setting for the adventures of Bill and Harry , two children who find wonder at every turn as they experience the Hollow Land. Everyday challenges give a daring edge to this rural work and play. There are mysteries to explore and uncover , like the case of the Egg Witch , and everyone is curious about the Household Name, a visitor from London , moving into the jewel of the territory, Light Farm. Gardam is at her best with this novel, which won the Whitbread award in 1981
Download or read book Ways of the World Volume 1 written by Robert W. Strayer and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ways of the World is one of the most successful and innovative textbooks for world history. The brief-by-design narrative is truly global and focuses on significant historical trends, themes, and developments in world history. Authors Robert W. Strayer, a pioneer in the world history movement with years of classroom experience, along with new co-author Eric W. Nelson, a popular and skilled teacher, provide a thoughtful and insightful synthesis that helps students see the big picture while teaching students to consider the evidence the way historians do.
Download or read book The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices written by P. Hill and published by Springer. This book was released on 1975-01-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To judge by the dictum of al-Ja~i?: (d. A.D. 869), 'Wisdom has descended upon these three: the brain of the Byzantine, the hands of the Chinese, and the tongue of the Arab', in the great age of the
