A Kurdish Oral Tradition:

THE PLEASANTRIES OF MULLAH NASRUDIN

 

 

The philosopher and wise man Mullah Nasrudin is a legend among peoples in KURDISTAN, IRAN, ALBANIA, UZBEKISTAN. THE PLEASANTRIES OF THE INCREDIBLE MULLAH NASRUDIN is welknown worldwide.

Mullah Nasrudin, known by many other names as well, was a sufi while a populist philosopher and wise man, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. He’s a combination funnyman and sage, illogical yet logical, rational yet irrational, bizarre yet normal, foolish yet sharp, and simple yet profound.

What adds even further to his uniqueness is the way he gets across his messages in unconventional yet very effective methods in a profound simplicity.  He is loved (and claimed, under various names) by many oriental nationalities: Kurds, Persians, Albanians, Arabs, Uzbeks, Turks.. The pleasenteries of the incridible Mullah Nasruddin contains dozens and dozens of Nasrudin tales, some of most known are: Cut The Tree Branch, Fermentation of the Lake, Behind the Obvious, Clairvoyance, The Omen that Worked, Science, Why Camels Have No Wings, The Burglar, The Smell of a Thought.