Nasreddin Hodja and the Lamp of Wisdom: Palestinian Folktale
In the towns and villages of Palestine, where evenings once unfolded in coffeehouses filled with smoke, laughter, and strong tea, the name of Nasreddin Hodja was spoken with affection. Known locally as Juha, he was neither king nor scholar by title, yet his words traveled farther than those of many learned men. To some he appeared foolish, to others irritatingly
