الصورة النمطية السلبية في ترجمات ألف ليلة وليلة

Ahmad Ali  Joudeh

doi:10.35516/hum.v51i3.3075

Authors

Ahmad Ali Joudeh Department of Arabic Language, College of Arts and Educational Sciences, The Would Islamic Sciences University, Amman, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6898-2802

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v51i3.3075

Keywords:

Translations of Thousand and One Nights, stereotypes, orientalists

Abstract

Objectives: This research aims to elucidate the reasons behind Orientalists' falsification of translations of "One Thousand and One Nights," depicting negative stereotypical images of Arabs and Muslims, portraying them as primitive people dominated by bigotry, bloodshed, and the sanctification of sensual and material pleasures, as well as unnatural relationships. It suggests that their religion incites them to do so.

Methods: The research was based on the descriptive method. To find out about forgery in translations, and the opinions of writers and orientalists and their analysis; to reach conclusions.

Results: The research concluded several results, the most important of which were: that the forgery in the translations of One Thousand and One Nights was intended to confirm the negative stereotypes that the West portrayed centuries ago for their fearsome and powerful enemy (Muslims); For a religious goal, which is to alienate Westerners from learning about Islam and entering it, and for a political goal, which is to occupy, control and rule the Arabs. The orientalists did not earn the respect of the West or the East for their falsification. Because they worked to corrupt the Catholic West and cause the torture and killing of millions of Muslims in the East.

Conclusions: The research called for a return to the origin of the book "One Thousand and One Nights", which was edited by Mohsen Mahdi and published by Brill Publications in 1984, which is devoid of additions and forgery and its publication, and exposing the forged Western translations, and The research called on the Arab countries to unite and adopt the means of civilization so that the West would stop exploiting and controlling them.

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