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 purpose was to expose the hypocrisy of the Muslim clergy through a sharp-witted sense of humor and realistic illustrations reminiscent of European social critics like Honoré Daumier or Toulouse-Lautrec. The work also targeted colonialism, corruption among local leaders, and women's rights while promoting Western influence and educational progress.