The classic story of "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves" is a section of "Arabian Nights" (also known as One Thousand and One Nights). "Arabian Nights" is an outstanding large-scale folk story collection in the Arab region during the Middle Ages. Its author is the Arab people. It was compiled by Arab people at that time who collected stories passed down orally, so it is a folk story collection and it is impossible to clearly state who the author is. Chinese name Alibaba and the Forty Thieves Foreign name Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs Source "Arabian Nights" Type Folk tale