Ruzbeh pur e Daduya

        Ruzbeh pur-e Daduya was a Zoroastrian author and translator from the ancient city of Gur (Firuzabad). Ruzbeh later became Muslim. His Arabic name is Ibn Muqaffa. Ruzbeh translated the Indian aniaml fables, Kalila ve Dimna , from Middle Persian to Arabic. His translation is considered a masterpiece of Arabic literature.This 15th century Persian painting of Kalila ve Dimna from Herat shows jackal tricking the lion.

        Kelila va Dimna

        In 756, the Abbasid* Caliph al-Mansur accused Ruzbeh of heresy and ordered his execution. It was thought that Ruzbeh wanted to bring Zoroastrian ideas into Islam.



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        *The Abbasid were the Arab rulers of the Islamic Empire. They came to power with the help of the Persian General, Abu Muslim, in 750. In 1258, they were destroyed by the Mongols.