The Famous Traveler

The famous traveler is one of the famous personalities mentioned in a book of ancient and modern stories. He is distinguished by that he includes a large group of famous thieves he made them his friends in a strange and wonderful way, and the book mentions the two kings, the king called Shar and his wife Queen Shar who made a decision to kill every wise one of his kingdom after her night one only of the marriage, by standing guard every night without talking to her until she hears her story in the next day. ...

The Grape Grower

There was a man of good heart and piety who worked in weaving carpets. Whenever he found a homeless person, he would cover them with a new carpet at his expense. One night, he had a strange dream. He saw his grandfather’s vineyard hanging from grapes, and people coming individually and in groups to eat from this grape vineyard, and the grapes never ran out. When the dream repeated, the man went to one of the righteous sheikhs and complained to him about his dream. He asked the sheikh: If you have a solution? The sheikh said to him: My son Muhammad’s age is two years. Memorize the Holy Quran completely. And God will grant him great status. Indeed, the man did that. When the child became eight years old, he was able, by God’s grace, to memorize the Holy Quran completely. The father thanked God greatly and increased his blessings and granted him much good and success. He was able to record the Quran in the narration of Hafs from Asim in the lands of the world by the method of memorization and recitation. Sheikh Muhammad Khalil Al-Husari took a financial grant for that, and God placed for him and recorded his success in the land and increased his blessings from it, where he was able to record the Holy Quran in the narration of Hafs from Asim in 1961, then recorded the Quran in the narration of Warsh from Nafi in 1964. ...

A Different Ant

She was able to embark on a successful academic journey with excellence and contributed practically to many community institutions, as well as succeeded in publishing many distinguished works, which qualified her to receive many awards and medals. She is Dr. Mouza Obaid Ghubash, daughter of the United Arab Emirates, who carved her name in golden letters within the Arab and Gulf world. Her Birth and Education: Mouza Obaid Ghanem Ghubash Al Muhairi was born in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She pursued the study of sociology, obtaining a master’s degree in this field from Cairo University with distinction. Her thesis addressed the topic of “External Migration and Development,” which is an applied study on the economic, social, and political effects of incoming migration during the year 1983. ...

The Story of Marouf the Cobbler

It is told that in ancient times lived a man named Marouf in the city of Cairo, and Marouf was a poor cobbler who worked on patching shoes and soles them, but he was in dire straits, and rarely came to him a man or woman requesting him to patch their sole. Marouf’s wife was a sharp-tongued, harsh-hearted woman who treated him with harshness and heard from her nothing but bad words because of the thinness of his condition. ...

The Story of a Soldiers Trustworthiness

Trustworthiness is a praiseworthy trait that every polite Muslim who adheres to the teachings of his merciful religion should be characterized by. In its simple concept, trustworthiness means to return every person their right, and to preserve what they own, just as we preserve what we own, for this is one of the foundations of Islam. Trustworthiness was mentioned in the Book of God Almighty, when the Lord of Glory mentioned that trustworthiness must be returned to its people, and the Noble Lord made it a burden for the heavens and the earth, but they refused to carry it, so man carried it. Our master Muhammad, peace be upon him, was the best example for us and a clear evidence of how to return trustworthiness and also preserve it, so we must be adorned with his morals. ...

The Story of the Cloth Merchant and the Jew

It is told that a righteous man worked in the cloth trade, and was accustomed every year to buying garments and selling them to whoever wanted, and unlike others, he always instructed his workers to tell customers about defects in the fabrics if they found them before buying them. One day a Jewish man came to his shop and bought a defective garment, and the merchant was not present at that time but one of his workers, and he did not care to inform the Jew about the defect because he was not a Muslim. When the owner of the shop arrived and saw that the garment was not present, he asked him about it, so the worker told him that he had sold it to the Jew for three thousand dirhams without informing him of its defect. ...

Abu Subhi al-Tinawi and Picasso

These are the stories of the folk artist Muhammad Harb, known as Abu Subhi al-Tinawi. The artist grew up in Damascus, but his paintings reached Europe and America. Tinawi practiced the art of glass painting, a folk art known in the Balkan countries and Tunisia. He drew his scenes from folk stories and religious stories. When the boy was born more than 100 years ago in the alleys of Old Damascus, they called him Muhammad, as an example to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. ...

The Story of Naomi: A Tale That Kept Me Awake

Twenty days ago, I received a message from Kenya saying: “We regret to inform you that your little Naomi put herself in grave danger and was severely injured. However, doctors saved her life, and she is now recovering. She is undergoing a period of convalescence, rehabilitation, and training so she does not expose herself to danger again. We will keep you updated on her progress as it happens.” The Incident: I felt deeply anxious about little one. At night, nightmares crept into my sleep; I saw a leopard trying to prey on her. I would wake up at the moment I saw the leopard baring its terrifying fangs. Curiously, when I looked into the details of what had actually happened to Naomi, I found my fears were not unfounded. ...

The Death of the Man-Eater

Tigers eat the flesh of other animals in the forest. Generally, a tiger does not kill another tiger to eat it, for the tiger only loves the flesh of other animals. The tiger is a fast animal, but when it grows old, it becomes slower and cannot run quickly like the rest of the animals. But the old tiger, despite being slow, can catch a human, for a human cannot run at the same speed as a tiger. Therefore, a human becomes an easy prey for tigers or other predatory animals. After a tiger eats human flesh once, it becomes difficult for the tiger to eat any other flesh. This type of tiger is called Man-Eater, the tiger that eats human flesh. ...