About the book: 1969 / Khoja Nasreddin - the image of a folk sage and wit in the folklore of many peoples of the Near and Middle East, Central Asia (among the Turks - H.N. and Bu Adam, among the Uzbeks and Tajiks - Afandi or Nasreddin Khoja, among the Iranians - Mulla, among the Azerbaijanis - Molla Nasreddin). He is also known to the Kazan and Crimean Tatars, the peoples of the Caucasus and Eastern Europe (Romanians, Serbs), etc. Popular rumor makes Kh.N. a contemporary of various historical figures: Timur and Bayezid I (14th century), Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin (early 13th century. ). In Kazakhstan, the image of the joker Aldar-Kose merged with H.N.; in Turkmenistan, many anecdotes are associated with the personality of the satirist poet Kemine, in Tajikistan - with the poet Mushfiki. Anecdotes about Kh.N. are predominantly of a social and everyday nature. Folk tradition has created and preserves its hero - a defender of justice, fighting against social evil with the weapon of laughter. In Azerbaijan, a satirical magazine published by J. Mammadkulizade was named after him. L.V. Solovyov (See Solovyov) wrote “The Tale of Khoja Nasreddin” (part 1 – “The Troublemaker”, 1940; part 2 – “The Enchanted Prince”, 1954). The films “Nasreddin in Bukhara” (1943), “The Adventures of Nasreddin” (1947) and “Nasreddin in Khojent, or the Enchanted Prince” (1960) were based on this work. Short instructive stories are artistic summaries of observations on various aspects of life and are created by artists unknown to us, passed from mouth to mouth, refined, polished, improved and, finally, turned into a genuine work of collective folk art. Jokes about Nasreddin are the most beloved in Azerbaijan. Funny situations, funny actions, witty and sharp answers are always attributed to Molla. Many catchphrases from his jokes turned into proverbs and sayings.