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Molla Nasraddin was an eight-page Azerbaijani satirical periodical published in Tiflis (from 1906–17), Tabriz (in 1921) and Baku (from 1922–31) in the Azerbaijani and occasionally Russian languages. The magazine was "read across the Muslim world from Morocco to Iran". It was edited by the writer Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1866–1932), and named after Nasreddin, the legendary Sufi wise man-cum-fool of the Middle Ages. Columnists wrote articles that "boldly satirized politics, religion, colonialism, Westernization, and modernization, education (or lack thereof), and the oppression of women".

The periodical was founded by Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, a famous Azerbaijani writer, and Omar-Faiq Nemanzade, a prominent educator publicist and writer, published by Geyrat Publishing House owned by both. The name "Molla Nasraddin" was inspired by the 13th century Muslim cleric Nasreddin who was remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes. The main purpose of the magazine was to satirically depict various social phænomena, such as inequality, cultural assimilation, and corruption; and to ridicule backward lifestyles and values of the clergy and religious fanatics.
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