In the course of time he became a When he had spent some time as a ruler, t e dervish realised that people did not want his way of teaching. He decided that he would have to become powerful in the ordinary world before people would listen to him, so he applied all his concentration to the task of attaining visible aut:flority. The Dervish who Became a King There was once a dervish who had seen Truth. The Stranger Dressed in Green s Contrary to Expectation 4 The Opinion of the Scholars 5 The Interpretation of the Dervish 6 The Guarding and Theft of the Book 7 Mali Saves the Book 8 Yasavi Buys It for Twelve Pieces of Gold 9 Yasavi of the Masters transmits ItĪ lioness, according to Aesop, was asked by some other animals how many cubs she produced at one birth. Preface 1 The Dervish who Became a King 2 Primed nud b�1111d ill Great Britnlu tll Tht Box 227, London N6 4EW, Englandįirst Published 1969 Second Impression 1970

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