The Allegory of Sultan Mahmud and the Thieves: A Lesson in Divine Recognition
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The Allegory of Sultan Mahmud and the Thieves: A Lesson in Divine Recognition

Maulana Rumi has narrated a remarkable, allegorical, and deeply lesson-filled incident of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi. During the reign of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, thieves had grown quite powerful, causing great distress to the King. To apprehend them, the Sultan devised an ingenious plan: he took off his...