Idries Shah
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Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, Indries Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi and by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an Afghan author, thinker and teacher in the Sufi tradition. Shah wrote over three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.
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Idries Shah telling a story to his children![Nasruddin dreamt that he had Satan's beard in his hand. Tugging the hair he cried: \"The pain you feel is nothing compared to that which you inflict on the mortals you lead astray.\" And he gave the beard such a tug that he woke up yelling in agony. Only then did he realise that the beard he held in his hand was his own."},"source":{"wt":"− Idries Shah{{cite book | last=Shah | first=Idries | title=The World of Nasruddin | publisher=Octagon Press | year=2003 | location=London | page=438 | isbn=0-86304-086-1}}"}},"i":0}}]}" id="mwAWU">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}
Whose Beard? Nasruddin dreamt that he had Satan's beard in his hand. Tugging the hair he cried: "The pain you feel is nothing compared to that which you inflict on the mortals you lead astray." And he gave the beard such a tug that he woke up yelling in agony. Only then did he realise that the beard he held in his hand was his own.
- − Idries Shah[28]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Nasreddin_%2817th-century_miniature%29.jpg/500px-Nasreddin_%2817th-century_miniature%29.jpg)
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Whose Beard? Nasruddin dreamt that he had Satan's beard in his hand. Tugging the hair he cried: "The pain you feel is nothing compared to that which you inflict on the mortals you lead astray." And he gave the beard such a tug that he woke up yelling in agony. Only then did he realise that the beard he held in his hand was his own.
- − Idries Shah[28]
The grave of Idries Shah in Brookwood Cemetery
Nobel-prize winner Doris Lessing was profoundly influenced by Shah.In their orbit 6
Writers from United Kingdom 6
About this person
Country
United KingdomCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1996 · aged 72
Written about in
26 languages
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