Favorite Stories of Mullah Nasruddin: Best-loved tales of the famous funny, wise fool
Mullah Nasruddin (Nasreddin Hoca), the eight-centuries-old “wise fool” character originating from Turkey and the Levant, is the subject of thousands of funny, wise tales, jokes, and anecdotes told across the Middle and Far East and retold today around the world. Carefully chosen from beloved authentic sources, these short stories and folk tales are sure to bring readers a smile, nod, or chuckle of self-recognition on every page. More than one hundred of Mullah Nasruddin’s most enduring, endearing stories, gathered here by an award-winning author, will amuse, illuminate, and captivate readers of all ages with his ageless, unique humor and universal humanity.
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You are right!
Nasruddin and Fatima (FAH-tih-mah) were in the market when they saw their neighbor Faik (FAH-ick), the potter, bargaining loudly with Hamza (HAHM-zah), the miller. Faik called, “Nasruddin, you are the local magistrate. Please settle our dispute.”
Nasruddin and Fatima tried to duck, but it was too late. Faik said, “I'll tell you my side first.” Nasruddin listened to his spiel about the quality of his wares and why the price was quite reasonable — in fact, he was offering it at a discount.
Nasruddin stroked his white beard thoughtfully, raised his right finger, and replied, “I believe you are right!”
Hamza countered the vendor’s argument, pointing out the many flaws in the merchandise and citing lower prices at another stall elsewhere in the bazaar.
Nasruddin raised his left finger and said, “I believe you are right!”
Fatima interjected, “Nasruddin, don’t be ridiculous. They can’t possibly both be right!”
Nasruddin looked at her, raised both fingers and said, “I believe you are right!”
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Not a complete moron
At the mill, which all the local villagers shared, Hamza, the miller, caught Nasruddin taking handfuls of wheat from his neighbors’ sacks and putting them into his. Hamza shouted, “You rascal! What do you think you are doing?”
“I am an idiot,” said Nasruddin nonchalantly, “I do whatever comes into my head at the time.”
“You don’t say,” snarled Hamza. “Then why don’t you take some grain from your sack and put it into others’?”
“Sir, I am just an average, ordinary fool,” Nasruddin replied calmly. “I would have to be a complete moron to do something that stupid.”
