One day Mullah Nasruddin entered his favorite teahouse and declared, “The moon is more useful than the sun”. An old man asked, “Why Mullah?” Mullah Nasruddin replied, “Because we need the light more at night!”

You can always count on the famous, well-traveled Mullah Nasruddin for unconventional wisdom.  Hoja Nasruddin tales are scattered all over the web, but there are a great many [here] and [here] and [here].  Tell me yours!

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Official organ of an American Muslim in Malaysian Borneo, featuring plants, pantuns and pictures from the Malay archipelago. Oversharing since 2002.

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