Nasreddin
Philosopher, Sufi and wise man from Turkey, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes · Turkey · Lived 1208 to 1284 · aged 76
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Something wrong?Nasreddin or Nasreddin Hodja (1208-1285) is a character commonly found in the folklores of the Muslim world, and a hero of humorous short stories and satirical anecdotes.
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A 17th-century miniature of Nasruddin, from the collection of the Topkapı Palace Museum
A Goha story cloth by Ahmed Yossery (2007) depicting a version of The miller, his son and the donkey, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Statue of Afanti in Xinjiang, China
Nasreddin Hodja in Bukhara
Nasreddin Hodja in Ankara
Molla Nasraddin cover (1906, #2)About this person
Nasreddin or Nasreddin Hodja (1208-1285) is a character commonly found in the folklores of the Muslim world, and a hero of humorous short stories and satirical anecdotes. There are frequent statements about his existence in real life and even archaeological evidence in specific places, for example, a tombstone in the city of Akşehir, Turkey. There is currently no confirmed information or serious grounds to talk about the specific date or place of Nasreddin's birth, and his historicity remains an open question.
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