Abd al-Kaafi Mohammad Sa’eed’s Al-Fa’ar fi Qafas Al-Itiham (The Rat in the Dock): A Historical and Critical Study

Objectives: This study aims to analyze Abd al-Kaafi Mohammad Sa’eed’s play, "The Rat in the Dock" (1984), from historical and critical perspectives. The play addresses dangers of corruption societies nations, as portrayed through trials a legendary multi-disguised Rat, known ancient Yemeni history Ma’rib Dam. While defending national figures Yemen's Islamic history, also demonstrates impact on nations people.
 Methods: adopts descriptive approach by analyzing critiquing text play.
 Results: highlights individuals, symbolized character its role destruction Ma'rib Dam betrayal country. Furthermore, it attempts present three challenging periods that Yemen experienced: Sabaean period, Ethiopian early embodied mythical characters: represented History old man, people country ordinary citizens. communicates how such events led inevitable consequences, migration population their country.
 Conclusions: does not solely hold responsible for Dam, but acknowledges involvement an army corrupt individuals. paves way researchers explore further studies illustrate well dismantling states, destroying economies, undermining social cohesion.