Kalila wa-Dimna

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The Kalila wa-Dimna

The Kalila wa-Dimna is a collection of fables based on the Sanskirt text Panchatantra, which was later translated into Arabic by Persian philosoper and translator Ibn al-Muqaffa'.

In the 860s, the famed author Al-Jahiz sought to collect the book to add to his library in the House of Wisdom. The Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq found a copy of the book in a residence southwest of the Great Mosque and delivered it to him.

Basim's description

My friend would tell me these when we wandered the streets looking for morsels to steal. He told me he had made them up! Only later did I realise that some people can recite these tales almost as readily as the Quran. My favorite tale is the one with the carpenter and the monkey and to me it teaches an important lesson about patience and walking before you run.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Mirage