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Persian Sufi Master, Author of The Conference of the Birds (Mantiq al-Tayr)
Lifespan: 1145 – 1221
"Come, you spirits, lose your selves in a larger self..."
Farid al-Din Uthar (c. 1145 – 1221), better known as Attar of Nishapur, was a Persian poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer from Nishapur.
Born in Nishapur, Attar worked as an apothecary. His masterwork The Conference of the Birds (Mantiq al-Tayr, 1177) depicts thousands of birds led by the Hoopoe crossing seven valleys to find King Simurgh, discovering at last that the 30 surviving birds ('si murgh') are themselves the divine.
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| Book Title | Series | Format Available | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📖 The Conference of the Birds (Mantiq al-Tayr) | Sufi Masterpieces | Audiobook, Full Text | 1177 |
Literary recognition and editorial blurbs for Attar of Nishapur
"The Conference of the Birds is the supreme allegorical journey of thirty birds searching for the divine Simurgh."
— Sufi Literature Review"Rumi declared: 'Attar was the spirit, Sanai his two eyes; we walk in the wake of Attar and Sanai.'"
— Persian Poetry JournalStream free unabridged recordings directly on our player
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