Caliph

Stories tagged Caliph:

• The Story of the Caliph's Night Adventure Aug 24, 2025

  

  In the city of Baghdad, during the reign of the magnificent Caliph Harun al-Rashid, it was well known that the Commander of the Faithful often walked among his people in disguise, seeking to understand their lives and ensure that justice prevailed throughout his realm. On this particular night, however, the Caliph’s adventure would prove to be unlike any of his previous expeditions into the common world.

  The evening began like many others. Unable to sleep and feeling restless within the confines of the palace, Harun al-Rashid summoned his faithful companion, the vizier Jafar al-Barmaki, and his trusted executioner, Masrur.

• The Tale of Harun al-Rashid and the Merchant Aug 23, 2025

  

  In the golden age of the Abbasid Caliphate, when Baghdad was the jewel of the Islamic world and learning flourished from Spain to India, there ruled a Caliph whose wisdom and justice were legendary throughout the known world. Harun al-Rashid, Commander of the Faithful, was beloved by his people not only for his power and wealth, but for his genuine concern for justice and his desire to understand the lives of those he governed.

• The Story of the Sleeper and the Waker Aug 17, 2025

  

  In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, I shall recount to you the wondrous tale of Abu al-Hasan, known as the Sleeper and the Waker, whose extraordinary adventure with the great Caliph Harun al-Rashid became one of the most celebrated stories told in the coffee houses of Baghdad.

  In the days when Baghdad was the jewel of the Islamic world and the Caliph Harun al-Rashid ruled with wisdom and justice from his magnificent palace, there lived in a modest quarter of the city a young man named Abu al-Hasan. He was the son of a merchant who had left him a small inheritance—just enough to support a life of gentle comfort without the necessity of regular work.