Illusion vs Reality

Stories tagged Illusion vs Reality:

• 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.