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The story of the Chinese Genie and the pretty little girl

This tale  has been adapted from the famous Arabic book titled ‘Bahjatul Asrar’ written by Abul Razaq.

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Once a man named Abdullah appeared before Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani - Ghaus the great. He was in tears as he spoke to Ghaus the great. And thus he spoke:
"I had a daughter whose name was Fatimah. Fatimah was sixteen years of age and was a most beautiful girl. Last night she vanished suddenly from the roof of my house. High and low have I wandered in her search. But nowhere was she to be found. I seek your help my greatest Ghaus. Do not turn me away empty-handed Ghaus the great."
On hearing Abdullah's sad story, Ghaus the great was much affected and decided to help the man in trouble. He entered into profound meditation. After he had recovered from the stance, he spoke to the man in trouble. And thus he spoke:
"Tonight you must go to the jungle of Karkh and there sit upon the ground after drawing a circle around yourself. You must also continue to repeat God's name and let fear of God possess your heart. In the dead of the night, a caravan of genie will pass by you. Know that they have horrid aspects but do not be terrified. Continue to repeat God's name and let fear of God possess your heart. Once King Genie himself arrives and seeks to converse with you, you may tell him I have sent you forth. Recount to him then the story of your misfortune and he will help you."

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Abdullah made for the jungle of Karkh hastily and once he had reached the middle of it, he sat upon the ground after drawing a circle around himself. He then started to repeat God's name and let fear of God possess his heart. In the dead of the night, the caravan of genie passed by him. They had horrid aspects. But Abdullah was not terrified. He continued to repeat God's name and let fear of God possess his heart.
At last King Genie himself came to him and sought to converse with him. He was on horseback and accompanied by many fellows. He spoke to Abdullah. And thus, he spoke:
"What has chanced upon thee to cast thee from thy abode and into this wilderness. So great must be thy misery as to make thee undertake this travail."
Abdullah replied that he had been sent forth by Ghaus the great. Then he recounted to him the story of his misfortune.
On hearing the name of Ghaus the great, king genie quickly alighted from his horse and, visibly concerned, turned to his fellows. He spoke to his fellows. And thus, he spoke:
"Come hither to me ye all. Take an oath and swear by the name of Ghaus the great. Tell me who hath stolen this man's daughter? Go seek him out. Whoever be that hath thus wrought this deviltry upon this disciple of Ghaus the great, we will make an example of him. We will let loose our justice upon him and the sentence shall even fall upon his life."

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The perpetrator was a Chinese genie who was soon captured and brought before King Genie. King Genie was wrath and spoke in fury. And thus he spoke:
"Darest thou cause mischief to a disciple of Ghaus the great? Why hast thou wrought this sinful act? Know now that thou shalt answer this heinous crime even with thy life"
The Chinese genie started to shake with fear. His knees knocked as he stood and it seemed as if he had great difficulty standing. He spoke to King Genie. And thus he spoke:
"I flew over her house while she was playing upon the roof. I fell in love with her."
The Chinese genie was beheaded on the order of King Genie for the crime and Fatimah was returned to Abdullah. King Genie then spoke to Abdullah. And thus, he spoke:
"Ghaus the great is not thy master alone. He is indeed mine master as well. The bounties of his greatness are not limited to humankind. Even for us, ‘Mohayyudin’ remaineth a source of enrichment and succor."
This story can be watched as a short animated film in the following video: