The holy fool, or the fool as wise soul, is a figure in many wisdom traditions, including the Russian Orthodox spirituality tradition, the Sufis of Islam, Zen Buddhism, Christianity and the inheritors ...

Fayaz the barber was trimming the mayor’s hair at the mayoral residence. When he had finished, Fayaz casually remarked: “Your hair is starting to turn grey.” Infuriated at the barber’s audacity, the ...

Interesting tales of Mullah Nasruddin have always fascinated people from all across the world. So when one of the tales, was presented in the form of a play in Jaipur, theater lovers thoroughly ...

Mullah Nasruddin and his wife were both very competitive, and one time, they decided to play the ‘Remember’ game. After several months of playing, Nasruddin decided to go on a long trip and return ...

"The Unwelcome Guest" is now an illustrated picture book. Buy it here. Ever heard the expression, “You can’t judge a book by its cover”? It can be tempting to form an opinion about something based on ...

Two years after September 11, 2001, when the righteous indignation of Americans at the attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon had cooled a bit, five Ivy League colleges decided to invite a Muslim ...

Mulla Nasruddin used to come home every day with his girlfriend. After noticing her regular visits, his mother once said, “You’re causing me a lot of worry by bringing your girlfriend home every day ...

It notes that many senior members of the unit have been killed during the war, including its commander and the latter’s expected successor. Nasruddin played a “significant” role in weapons smuggling ...