Nasrudin

Nasrudin,
a semi-legendary Turkish sage and folk hero, around whose name has gathered a body of jokes, stories, and anecdotes. They have been collected and translated many times: for recent versions, see The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin ( 1968 ) and The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin ( 1973 ) by I. Shah .