Critical And Intellectual Insights On The Book Of Kalila And Dimna By Ibn Al-Muqaffa

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on a text from famous and timeless heritage narrative texts. "Kalila and Dimna," which was translated, as far as we know, by the writer and scholar Abdullah ibn al-Muqaffa'. In this critical framework, we aspire to explore some of the contextual and cultural aspects related to it. We also seek to dig deeper and delve into the political backgrounds and intellectual circumstances that shaped it. The goal is to provide a critical and intellectual understanding of this controversial legacy text, especially concerning the perplexing questions of whether it is a translated work or an original composition authored by Ibn al-Muqaffa himself.