 First UK edition | |
| Author | Idries Shah |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback), E-book, Audiobook |
| ISBN | 0-86304-022-5 (earlier paperback edition) |
The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin is a book by the writer Idries Shah,[1][2] It consists of jokes and anecdotes involving the wise fool of Middle Eastern folklore, Mulla Nasrudin.[3] Published by Octagon Press in 1966, the book was re-released in paperback, ebook and audiobook editions by The Idries Shah Foundation in 2014 and 2015.
Shortly before he died, Shah stated that his books form a complete course that could fulfil the function he had fulfilled while alive. As such, The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin can be read as part of a whole course of study.[4]
- ^ Staff. "Idries Shah – Grand Sheikh of the Sufis whose inspirational books enlightened the West about the moderate face of Islam (obituary)". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2000-05-25. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Cecil, Robert (26 November 1996). "Obituary: Idries Shah". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-27. Article has moved and is now incorrectly dated 18 September 2011.
- ^ O'Connell, Rebecca (11 February 2016). "13 Beautiful Facts About The Thief and the Cobbler". Mental Floss. Mental Floss. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ Shah, Tahir (2008). In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams. New York, NY: Bantam. pp. 215–216. ISBN 0-553-80523-1.