Sufism is a mystical movement within Islam. However, for Sufis Islam is only an outer shell - they accept all religions. Their goal is to know the truth through love and merging with God, regardless of religion. A short story, an anecdote, a parable is a favorite genre of Sufi monks - dervishes. Their task was not to explain to the students the hidden meaning of things, but only to push them to understand the truth. This book contains the most striking stories of the dervishes in the form of philosophical miniatures and literary anecdotes. For a wide range of readers.