Anecdotes of pious men
{{Short description|1960 book by Morteza Motahhari}}
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| author = Morteza Motahhari
| subject = Moral Short Stories
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| pub_date = 1960
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| caption = 1993 English version
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Anecdotes of pious men ({{langx|fa|داستان راستان}}) is a book by Morteza Motahhari. It is an ethical fiction published in English by Ansariyan in 1993.
Narrative
It is based on historical short story of Islamic references. The book has two volumes, and it contains collections of 125 ethical fiction. Each volume of the book has 75 works of fiction with an ethical theme. The original book was Persian and Saba Zehra Naqavi has translated it to English. Khadim Husayn Naqavi has edited it too.{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.ir/book/47527184/Anecdotes-of-plous-men/ |title=Anecdotes of plous men |author=Staff writers |publisher=lib.ir |accessdate=20 August 2015 |language=Persian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074945/http://www.lib.ir/book/47527184/Anecdotes-of-plous-men/ |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}
Awards
Publication
The book was launched in Iran in 1960.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibna.ir/fa/doc/report/217213 |title= محجوب: خواندن کتاب "بازرگان" باعث تجدید ایمانم شد/ از کتابداری مانند کفشداران کربلا تا تاسیس انتشارات |author=Staff writers |date= |website= |publisher=Ibna |accessdate=20 August 2015|language= Persian}}
TV program adaptation
A TV adaptation by Akbar Hor and Huoshang Pakravan was broadcast on IRIB 1 in 1981-1982.{{cite web |url=http://sima.jamejamonline.ir/NewsPreview/1850427564528193278|title= سریال "گرگها"؛ شهری خیالی در سریالی شبهتاریخی |author=Staff writers |date= |website=|publisher=jamejamonline |accessdate=21 July 2014 |language= Persian}}