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  • The Conference of the Birds

    by Farid Attar ...
    Translated by Afkham Darbandi, Dick Davis ...
    Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search ... Read more

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  • The Conference of the Birds

    A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism

    Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Conference of the Birds

    Farid ud-Din Attar was a Persian poet, druggist, and social theorist of Sufism, who wrote much of his poetry while treating hundreds of patients a day with his herbal remedies. As a young man he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and sought wisdom during his travels in Egypt, Damascus, and India. His masterpiece, “The Conference of the Birds”, has survived centuries because of its captivating poetic ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Conference of the Birds

    A Seeker's Journey to God

    First written in the 12th century, Conference of the Birds is an allegory of extreme measures for extreme times -- the story of birds seeking a king is the story of all of us seeking God. Like the birds, we may be excited for the journey, until we realize that we must give up our fears and hollow desires, that our journey will be long and hard. Like the duck, we may not wish to leave the water. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Conference of the Birds (Bird Parliament)

    Farid ud-Din Attar (1145/46 1221) was a Persian poet, druggist, and social theorist of Sufism, who wrote much of his poetry while treating hundreds of patients a day with his herbal remedies. As a young man he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and sought wisdom during his travels in Egypt, Damascus and India. His masterpiece, "The Conference of the Birds", has survived centuries because of its ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Conference of the Birds

    This is a classic sufi text written by the Persian poet Farid Ud-Din Attar. In the poem, the birds of the world gather to decide who is to be their king, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh, a mythical Persian bird roughly equivalent to the western phoenix. The hoopoe leads the birds, each of whom represent a human fault which ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Conference Of The Birds

    Narrated by Matthew Schmitz ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 16 min

    The Conference of the Birds or Speech of the Birds is a Persian poem by Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar, commonly known as Attar of Nishapur. The title is taken directly from the Qur'an, 27:16, where Sulayman and Dāwūd are said to have been taught the language, or speech, of the birds.In the poem, the birds of the world gather to decide who is to be their sovereign, as they have none. The hoopoe, the ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    The Conference of the Birds

    by Farid Attar ...
    Narrated by Dick Davis, Paul Chahidi ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 8 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The conference of the birds

    This is a classic sufi text written by the Persian poet Farid Ud-Din Attar. In the poem, the birds of the world gather to decide who is to be their king, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh, a mythical Persian bird roughly equivalent to the western phoenix. The hoopoe leads the birds, each of whom represent a human fault which ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The conference of the birds

    Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bird Parliament

    Once on a time from all the Circles seven Between the stedfast Earth and rolling Heaven THE BIRDS, of all Note, Plumage, and Degree, That float in Air, and roost upon the Tree; And they that from the Waters snatch their Meat, And they that scour the Desert with long Feet; Birds of all Natures, known or not to Man, Flock'd from all Quarters into full Divan, On no less solemn business than to find ... Read more

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  • Islamic Poetry - Volume 1 - The Mystics

    Islam is one of the world’s great religions and over the centuries one of its strongest voices. For Peace. For Tolerance. For the realisation that we are all in this World together. Whatever our individual beliefs much of its teachings are wise words for all of us.As Islam moved from its Arabian heartland to a wider geographic area so its core message remained albeit adapted to different lands, to ... Read more

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