Contextualizing Kalila Wa Dimna an Arabic Translation of Panchatantra as Timeless Mentor in Ahmed Masoud’s Thriller Vanished Situated in Present Day Gaza.
Abstract
Wisdom of the ancients still resonate in the modern world as human beings are essentially the same with their virtues and vices. Omar the protagonist in Ahmed Masoud’s coming of age novel Vanished based in present day war affected Gaza refers to tales from Kalila Wa Dimna in crucial moments of his life as a tool book of advice. This paper aims to show how the wisdom of the Panchatantra translated as Kalila Wa Dimna validates ancient wisdom and foregrounds the essential human elements across cultures and time periods in history. It also foregrounds how the text was translated as well as adapted to suit the temper of the Arabic culture with reference to the tales Omar refers to in the novel Vanished.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics
Folklore
Mythology
and Literature Studies
Cultural Identity and Representation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
- Publisher
- International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR)
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026