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The wise fool

fables from the Islamic world
2015
A collection of stories that share the adventures and misadventures of Mulla Nassruddin, an eccentric, legendary character in the Islamic world.
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Watermelons, walnuts, and the wisdom of Allah, and other tales of the Hoca

1991
A collection of tales about the folk hero Nasreddin Hoca, as he appears in the legends of Turkey.

Tales of Juha

classic Arab folk humor
2007
Contains humorous tales featuring the Arab literary figure Juha; arranged by themes, including wit and wisdom, social satire, cunning and resource, na?ivet?e and stupidity, Juha the butt, boastfulness and false pride, witty rogue, cowardice, justice and generosity, and critic of despotism.

A donkey reads

adapted from a Turkish folktale
2011
In a small village in Anatolia, even the poorest villager is expected to pay tribute to a tyrranical Mongol ruler, but the wiseman, Nasreddin Hoca, finds a way to make an aged donkey seem most valuable.

Nearly nonsense

Hoja tales from Turkey
2011
Presents ten illustrated stories featuring Hoja, a folk character popular throughout Asia for his light-hearted, wise, and witty approach to life and its challenges.

The wise fool

fables from the Islamic world
2011
A collection of stories that share the adventures and misadventures of Mulla Nassruddin, an eccentric, legendary character in the Islamic world.

Goha, the Wise Fool

2005
A collection of fourteen tales about the folk hero Nasreddin Hoca, also known as Goha, a man with a reputation for being able to answer difficult questions in a clever way.

A donkey reads

2011
In a small village in Anatolia, even the poorest villager is expected to pay tribute to a tyranical Mongol ruler, but the wiseman, Nasreddin Hoca, finds a way to make an aged donkey seem most valuable.

The hungry coat

a tale from Turkey
2004
After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest.
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