Nasruddin liked to sing, and people were accustomed to seeing him stroll around the town, singing to himself.
But one day they were surprised to see Nasruddin running at top speed through the town singing loudly and holding his hand cupped to his ear.
"Nasruddin!" shouted one of his friends as Nasruddin went racing by him. "What's happened? Is something wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong!" Nasruddin replied, pausing for a moment to catch his breath. "I want to discover how far my voice carries when I sing!" He then burst into song again and took off running as fast as he could.
Inspired by: Mulla's Donkey and Other Friends by Mehdi Nakosteen
Notes: This story is on p. 63 of the book. In some versions of this story, Nasruddin is not singing; instead, he has just given the call to prayer from the top of the minaret and is running to see how far the sound of the call carries.
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