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The Thief of Bagdad influenced Aladdin
Added by Media Influence Map · 12 October 2026
The evidence
Several of Aladdin's characters and plot elements were based on The Thief of Bagdad (1940): a villain called Jaffar, a sidekick thief called Abu and a handmaiden for the princess.
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