The Magic Horse / Sihirli At

(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) This is the story of two brothers: one skilled in the practical arts and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the king, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices." The entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse of little value, but when Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that it's able to magically travel to whatever place is in its rider's mind. With the help of this magic horse, Tambal comes to learn a great many things and, eventually, to know his heart's desire. Julie Freeman's beautiful illustrations capture the magic of this tale, with the images and text inset in rich borders of oriental patterns. The Magic Horse is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults. Through the instrumental function of this rich body of material, readers of all ages can learn to develop the capacity to be more flexible and to understand many more things about themselves and about life.



(Ingilizce-Türkçe Iki Dilli Baski) Bu masal, iki prensin ve onlarin kaderinin hikâyesini anlatiyor. Prens Hosyar, harika isler yapan ve topraklarinda yasayan halka zenginlik getiren devasa metal baliklarin yapimini denetleyerek rütbe ve servet kazanir. Kardesi Prens Tembel ise yalnizca mütevazi bir marangozdan aldigi tahta bir atla ilgilenmektedir. Ama bu at, büyülü bir attir. Eger ata binen kisi samimiyse, onu kalbinin derinliklerindeki arzuya götürebilir. Bir gün Prens Tembel sihirli at üzerindeyken ortadan kaybolur. Kalbinin derinliklerindeki arzuyu elde edip eve dönmeden önce birçok heyecan verici maceralar yasar ve uzun süre evden uzak kalir. Bu, yazar ve egitimci Idris Sah'in derledigi birçok geleneksel tasavvufi ögretici hikâyeden biri. Bu hikâyeler eglenceli olmalarinin yani sira, hem çocuklarin hem de yetiskinlerin düsünme becerilerini ve algilarini tesvik eder ve hepimizin kendimiz, seçimlerimiz, dürtülerimiz ve seçeneklerimiz hakkinda daha fazla sey anlamasina yardimci olur. Ve tabii bir de hayat hakkinda.