I'd always thought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasreddin#Examples anecdotes are reminiscent of koans.
TIL Shamil[1] was a نقشبندية Sufi, probably one of the few to have his own ניגון tune[2].
[1] of whom I am always reminded when people in the US write about being "caucasian". Here are actual caucasians:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTdXQabTTRg