Molla Nasreddin’s primary purpose was to attack the hypocrisy of the Muslim clergy using an acerbic sense of humor and realist illustrations reminiscent of a Caucasian Honoré Daumier or Toulouse-Lautrec. It also satirized the colonial policies of the US and European nations towards the rest of the world, the venal corruption of the local elite, and equal rights for women while arguing repeatedly for Westernization and educational reform.
Molla Nasreddin’s main objective was to criticize the duplicity of the Muslim clergy using a biting sense of humor and realistic depictions similar to those found in Caucasian Honoré Daumier or Toulouse-Lautrec. It also mocked the imperialistic policies of the US and European nations towards the rest of the world, the selfishness of the local aristocracy, and equal opportunities for women while advocating for Westernization and educational reform.