The Conference of the Birds
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The Conference of the Birds or Speech of the Birds (Arabic: منطق الطیر, Manṭiq-uṭ-Ṭayr, also known as مقامات الطیور Maqāmāt-uṭ-Ṭuyūr; 1177)[1] 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 (Solomon) and Dāwūd (David) are said to have been taught the language, or speech, of the birds (manṭiq al-ṭayr). Attar’s death, as with his life, is subject to speculation.
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The Conference of the Birds | |
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by Attar of Nishapur | |
Original title | مقامات الطیور |
Written | c. 1177 CE |
Country | Seljuq Empire |
Language | Classical Persian |
Subject(s) | Persian mythology, Sufism |
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