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
Idries Shah telling a story to his children
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
The grave of Idries Shah in Brookwood Cemetery
Nobel-prize winner Doris Lessing was profoundly influenced by Shah.
Safia Shah
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Safia Thomas is a British writer, editor, television news producer and member of the Afghan-Indian Shah family.
Idries Shah
…Fredoon Kabraji, in 1958. The couple had a daughter, Saira Shah, in 1964, followed by fraternal twins in 1966 – a son, Tahir Shah, and another daughter, Safia Shah. Towards the end of the 1950s, Shah established contact with Wiccan circles in London and then acted as a secretary and companion to Gerald Gardner…
Safia Shah
Delicatessen and grocery shop, A. Gold.
Jan Fishan Khan