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The tale of the four Dervishes of Amir Khusru / retold by Amina Shah.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London : The Octagon Press, ©1975.Description: 144 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 900860448
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN6071. S43 1975
Contents:
Contents: Introduction—1. How Azad Bakht met the Dervishes—2. The adventures of the first Dervish—3. The tale of the princess of Damascus—4. The first Dervish resumes his tale—5. The adventures of the second Dervish—6. The generosity of Hatim Tai—7. The second Dervish resumes his tale—8. The tale of the Dervish and the Fakir—9. The story of the prince of Nimroz—10. The tale of Azad Bakht—11. The adventures of the third Dervish—12. The adventures of the fourth Dervish.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University PN6071.S43 1975 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Donated by (ISF). 3ACKU000375443
Total holds: 0

“Who hears this story will, by divine power, be in health ; the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Awliyya (13th/14th century)”—title page.

“First published 1976 ; Second impression 1979 ; third impression 1987”.

Contents: Introduction—1. How Azad Bakht met the Dervishes—2. The adventures of the first Dervish—3. The tale of the princess of Damascus—4. The first Dervish resumes his tale—5. The adventures of the second Dervish—6. The generosity of Hatim Tai—7. The second Dervish resumes his tale—8. The tale of the Dervish and the Fakir—9. The story of the prince of Nimroz—10. The tale of Azad Bakht—11. The adventures of the third Dervish—12. The adventures of the fourth Dervish.

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