Robert D. San Souci, Craig Spearing
Wise Fools
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(Cricket Media Feb. 12, 2019)
In Muslim storytelling, the wise fool is a popular figure that appears as different people in different stories. In these two funny stories, see if you can tell who the wise fool is and who is not. In one story, a father shows his son how it is impossible to please everyone. In the other, a court jester shows that he is more than just a common fool.