Ibn al-Muqaffa was a Persian translator, philosopher, author and thinker who wrote in the Arabic language, and who died around 756 to 759. Born with the Persian name Rozbih pur-i Dadoe, and he is associated with the Arabic translation of the fable collection Kalila wa Dimna. He converted to Islam from Manichaeism comparatively late in life, and before his conversion he bore the name Rozbih. His Arabic prose and translations from Middle Persian made him an important link between Persian and Arabic literary culture.
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Source Wikidata: Kalila wa Dimna
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was a Persian translator, philosopher, author and thinker who wrote in the Arabic language
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c. 756/759
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an Arabic translation of a Middle Persian collection of animal fables
View the Source2. Treccani (Enciclopedia Italiana): Ibn al-Muqaffa - Enciclopedia Treccani
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Scrittore arabo
Kalila wa-Dimna (Wikipedia)
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Unknown (originally Sanskrit, translated by Ibn al-Muqaffa')
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