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Nasreddin

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Also known as Goha, Nastradin, Nasrudeen, Nasrudin, Nasruddin, Nasriddin, Nasr ud-Din, Nasredin

thumb|A 17th-century miniature of Nasruddin, from the collection of the Topkapı Palace Museum|205x205px

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Nasreddin was a kadi in the Sultanate of Rum, active around 1300. Born in 1208 in Nasrettin Hoca, he died in 1284 in Akşehir. He spoke Turkish and is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

His literary works include *Ḥikāyāt va andarzhā-yi shīrīn-i Mullā Naṣr al-Dīn*, *Anegdote*, *Anekdoty Molly Nasreddina*, *Çeşitli yönleriyle Nasreddin Hoca*, and *Jokes of Nasreddin Hodja*. One recorded quote features him responding to news of a lost donkey by stating, "Thank goodness I was not on the donkey at the time, or I would be lost too."

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Wikidata facts

Gender
cisgender man
Citizenship
Sultanate of Rum
Place of birth
Nasrettin Hoca
Place of death
Akşehir
Occupation
kadi
Languages spoken
Turkish
Image
Nasreddin (17th-century miniature).jpg
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Nasreddin
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1300-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Nasreddin
date of birth
1208-00-00
date of death
1284-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Origin and legacy
  • Name
  • Tales
  • Examples
  • The Sermon
  • Whom do you believe?
  • Taste the same
  • Nasreddin's ring
  • In the literature and folk tradition of Central Asia and the Caucasus
  • In India
  • In European and Western folk tradition and literature
  • Film
  • Collections
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

thumb|A 17th-century miniature of Nasruddin, from the collection of the Topkapı Palace Museum|205x205px

Nasreddin () or Nasreddin Hodja (variants include Mullah Nasreddin Hodja, Nasruddin Hodja, Mullah Nasruddin, Mullah Nasriddin, Khoja Nasriddin, Khaja Nasruddin) (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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