Antun Yusuf Khanna Diyab

A Syrian traveler and writer of the 18th century. He traveled to France in the early 1700s, where he inspired Antoine Galland to include many famous tales in the collection "One Thousand and One Nights" (Arabian Nights), including the stories of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp." Although there is little detailed information about Antun Diab's life, his travels and stories had a significant impact on many works of Eastern literature.