The Fabulous Adventures of Nasruddin Hoja

Laughter, The Best Medicine: Humorous anecdotes of
Mulla Naseerud Deen
Paperback, 74 Pages
Published by Islamic Promotions, Crown Mines South Africa

Wise Jokes with multiple interpretations, satirical comedy with a biting tongue

Nasreddin (also commonly spelled Nasrudin, Nasr ud-Din, Nasredin, Naseeruddin Nasruddin, Nasr Eddin, Nastradhin, Nasreddine, Nastratin, Nusrettin) was a lower Muslim cleric who lived in Central Asia during the Middle Ages. His name is often preceded or followed by the title of a religious scholar, theological teacher, or man of wisdom: 'Khwaje', Hodja, 'Hoca', 'Hogea', 'Hodza', 'Chotzas'.
'Mullah', 'Mulla', 'Molla', 'Maulana is the most common in the India/ Pakistan and Persia

Nasreddin was a populist philosopher and wise man, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. He often appears as a whimsical character of a large Persian, Arab, Pashto, Urdu and Turkish folk tradition .
The anecdotes attributed to him reveal a satirical personality with a biting tongue that he was not afraid to use even against the most tyrannical sultans of his time. He is the symbol of both the Central Asian style satirical comedy and the rebellious feelings of people against the dynasties that once ruled this geography.

Some tales of Nasreddin are also adapted and used as teaching stories. This is such a common practice that, given the nature of many of Nasreddin's jokes, multiple interpretations (or several 'layers' of meaning) are to be expected. Idries Shah, a well-known Sufi and writer, published a number of collections of Nasrudin stories, and suggested that the stories' various layers of meaning have a teaching-effect.

Edited by Abdassamad Clarke

Paperback pages: 58 Published by Ta Ha UK ,

Laughter Eastern Style, sometimes parents tend to enjoy it more than the Children.

There are several Nasruddin Hojas and that can be confusing. The Arabs call him Joha, the Turks know him as Nasruddin Hoja, and the people of India/Pakistan and Iran as Mulla Nasruddin. But it is even more confusing than that. 'Hoja' or 'Khoja' and 'Mulla' all mean an 'imam.' but this is no ordinary imam. This imam is three people. The first is a fool. He is a complete idiot. The second is a rogue, somebody who is completely dishonest. The third sometimes looks like a rogue or an idiot or both, but is really quite wise. Do you think you can spot which one is which?