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Stories of belief, worship, and the inner path.

• A Lawful Morsel
• Adversity and Blessing
• The Church Bell
• Confidence Is Half the Battle
• Work with Your Hands and Trust in Allah
• Drinking the Sherbet of Martyrdom
• Fasting
• The Fortieth-Day Rite
• Friend of Allah
• The Gifts of Allah
• Ill-Gotten Money
• You Yourself Help, O Exalted Allah!
• If Fate Allows, We Will Meet
• The Light of the Universe
• May the Prayer You Need Find You
• Eating Moderately and Living Honestly
• My Alif Has Been Dotted
• O Allah, Give First to the Mountains and Stones
• O Allah, Grant Relief from Our Troubles
• Pray While You Wash the Dishes
• Ramadan Prayer
• Sacrificial Meat
• Staying on the Right Path
• Stoning the Devil
• The Dervish’s Appearance
• The Dervish’s Long Spoons
• The Dervish’s Robe
• The Hajj Pilgrimage
• The Idle Devil
• The Finest Lot
• The Mullah and the Scholar
• The Pleasure of Allah
• The Strength of Truth
• The Price of a Miracle
• Where Does Misfortune Come From?
• Why Wait for the End of the World?

Parental love, raising children, and building a home.

• A Father’s Footsteps
• A Festive Gift
• A Mother’s Love
• The Mother’s Advice Fakir Baykurt Never Forgot
• Father and Son
• From a Wise Father’s Advice to His Son
• Grandfather and Grandson at the Market
• Hold My Hand
• I’m Tired, Mom
• Mother and Son
• Only My Mother Weeps
• Parenting
• Puppies for Sale
• The Rotten Seed
• Spinach
• The Most Beautiful Gift
• Fallen Teeth
• The Nest Builder
• The story of a nail
• The Value of Your Family
• Waiting for the Teeth
• Weeds

Love, loyalty, and the trials of a shared life.

• Those Who Give Love Receive Love
• Advice for Newlyweds
• Do Not Let Your Hearts Drift Apart
• Early Marriage
• Friendship and Love
• I Kiss Your Eyes
• I Love You
• Loving from Afar
• The Purple Chepken
• The Rose
• Take Care of Those You Love
• An Eraser for Marriage
• The Mother-of-Pearl Flower
• The Red Dress
• True Love
• What Women Have Endured
• What Is Loyalty?
• Can a Broken Heart Love Again?
• The Woman and the Mirror
• Yellow and Red Flowers

Choosing friends, compassion, and how we treat people.

• A Compliment
• A Glass of Milk
• A Handful of Roasted Chickpeas
• A Pair of Boots
• Being Alone
• Discussion and Conflict
• Everyone Is Equal Here
• Forgiveness
• Meeting and Knowing
• Go, but Come Again
• Gossip
• How to Ward Off Insults
• Humanity
• I Want a Friend
• If the Road Does Not Tire You, It Is Because of Your Companion
• Meddling in Other People’s Lives
• Know Your Friend
• Compassion
• People Who Need Something from You
• Permission or Apology
• How We Treat People
• Mockery Is Unacceptable
• Relationships
• Spend time with people
• The Friendship of Horses
• The Sound of the Doorbell
• Those You Should Not Befriend
• Thoughtfulness
• Welcome, My Bey
• Why Do People Shout When They Argue?
• Your Friends

Honesty, generosity, and personal integrity.

• A Generous Man
• A Mature Person
• A Meaningless Question
• Attitude Toward a Problem
• Avoid These Questions
• Be Sure of Your Purpose
• Keeping a Cool Head
• Being Human
• Believe in Yourself
• Do Not Do These Things
• Don't Open Your Mouth
• Don't Say I Couldn't Get It Done, I Couldn't Manage
• Education or Character?
• Everything Is in Our Own Hands
• How We Express Sorrow
• Letting Go
• He Would Not Have Given So Little
• Honey or Dry Bread?
• How Can I Escape My Thoughts?
• Now I Understand
• I Got Busy with Cleaning
• I Would Not Trade It for Anything
• That Was Not Your Right
• Lying
• May Your Face Always Smile
• Don’t Become Talk on Tongues or Dust Under Feet
• Do Not Complain About Any Day You Have Lived
• No One Listens to Those Who Complain Constantly
• Not Every Sorrow Is Told to People
• Other People's Opinions
• Our Advantage Can Become Our Calamity
• Words to Avoid
• Strength and Sorrow
• The Flower of Honesty
• The Goose to Be Plucked
• The Strongest Shield
• The Three Best Things
• Think, Speak, Act Positively
• Try to Think This Way
• Turning Hardship into Opportunity
• Who Handles Honey Licks His Finger
• You Cannot Go Down a Well on His Rope

The power of speech, the wisdom of silence, and right conversation.

• Communication
• Language
• Silence
• The Silent Corridor
• The Right Words at the Right Time
• Speak What You Know
• The Candles’ Conversation
• The One Who Knows and the One Who Does Not
• The Shepherd's Word
• What Is a Word?
• Words and Silence
• Call the Shepherd

Meaning, choices, and ways of thinking.

• A Different Path
• A Human Being Emerged
• A Life Lesson
• A More Effective Way
• A Windmill Turning in Still Air
• At the Bookstore
• At the Doctor’s Office
• I have lived another day...
• Small changes, great value...
• The Blind Who Have Eyes
• The Dry Well
• The Diderot Effect
• Dreaming
• Spare Time
• An Istanbul Woman Remembers
• Hayat’s Life Story
• If I Don't Do It These Days, the World Won't Collapse
• A Door That Will Not Open May Not Be Yours
• It Is in Vain
• It Won’t Go to Waste
• The Lecturer and the Stablehand
• Life Is Short
• The Liver
• Living in the Past
• Newton’s Second Law
• There Is No Such Thing as “I Lost”
• The Pawn and the King
• Sowing Millet at the Bottom
• The Properties of Water
• Teacher, Hello — Do You Remember Me?
• The One Who Dies Is the One Who Remains in Life
• The Most Beautiful Places in the World
• The Road to the Cotton Field
• The Secret of Living Well and of a Long Life
• No Need to Be Sane When Everyone Is Mad
• This Boat Is Empty Too
• Three Questions
• Three Scenes
• The Three Statues
• To Be Full, or to Be Gone
• Searching
• Two Cups of Water
• What Is It to Me?
• What Does It Mean to Be Late?
• What Matters in Life?
• What Life Teaches Us
• Where Does This Road Go?

Labor, provision, and our view of wealth.

• An Organization Without an Action Plan
• At the Fish Shop
• Baklava
• The Chief Accountant and the CEO
• Do You Have Spending Money?
• Everyone Has Work to Do
• The Former Minister at the Seminar
• The Garden and the Gardener
• The Grocery Shop and the Supermarket
• Henry Ford's Choice
• His Hand Is at Work
• Hot Bread
• The Credit Ledger
• Mercedes
• Rent for the Water
• The Scarf Seller
• The Weight of Butter
• We Are Rich
• Why Am I Poor?

Right, community, and shared responsibility.

• Belling the Cat
• Humanity
• Land and Homeland
• Sharing Justice
• The Just Verdict of the Frankfurt Judge
• The Skins of the Lambs
• The Bedouin and the Stolen Camel
• The Woman Whose House Was Robbed
• With This Nation the World Can Be Conquered
• Why Injustice When There Is Justice?

The seasons of life and what time changes.

• Aging
• Time — life flowing silently
• To Those Who Have Reached Sixty
• What Changed After Sixty

Lessons told through animals and images.

• A Fly in a China Shop
• The Elephant and the Rope
• The Donkey’s Law
• In Praise of the Hunter
• The Lion's Track
• The Tortoise’s Wrong Calculation
• The Two Donkeys
• The Ant Carrying Water

Lessons from history and well-known names.

• A Magnificent Lesson
• Albrecht Dürer
• Mihrimah Sultan and Architect Sinan
• Sinan Brought Water to Istanbul but Died in a House Without It
• Three Things a City Needs