The Fool
A philosopher, having made an appointment to dispute with Nasrudin, called and found him away from home....
Four In A Bed
After his wife died, Mulla Nasrudin married a widow. But things did not go smoothly because Mulla...
Moon In A Bowl of Water
One night the poet Awhadi of Kerman was sitting on his porch, bent over a vessel. Shams...
Cooking By Candle – Story and Meaning
Mulla Nasrudin made a wager that he could spend a night on a near-by mountain and survive,...
Compass
Someone brought a compass that he had found and asked Mulla Nasrudin if he knew what it...
What Has Gone Before
In a dark alleyway an agile pickpocket tried to snatch Mulla Nasrudin's purse. Nasrudin was too quick...
The Innocent Thief
Mulla Nasrudin's donkey was stolen from its stable one night. The next morning, whenMulla found out that...
Who Is It
A lover knocked at the door of his beloved. Who is it? she replied. The lover replied, It is...
The Swearing Arab and God’s Message
One day the Prophet Mohammad was performing the morning prayer in the mosque. An Arab aspirant of...
Take My Hand
One day Mulla Nasrudin saw a crowd gathered around a pond. A Moslem priest with a...