The Conference of the Birds by Farid Ud-Din Attar, Farid Ud Attar

The Conference of the Birds

Farid Ud-Din Attar, Farid Ud Attar with Afkham Darbandi (Translator), Dick Davis (Translator), Afkham Darbandi (Translator)

nonfiction art poetry adventurous reflective slow-paced

240 pages | first published 2011

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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 concern...
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Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

inspiring 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 42%
hopeful 42%
challenging 28%
informative 28%
mysterious 28%
relaxing 28%
emotional 14%
funny 14%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

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4.07

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