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Mythology & Epic
The Conference of the Birds "Mantiq al-Tayr"
Farid ud-Din Attar; Sholeh Wolpé (translator)
Poetic allegory of birds seeking a sovereign, exploring identity and spiritual transformation.
Purchase Book- Subject matter
- Sufism; spiritual quest; Simurgh; allegory
- Culture / tradition
- Persia / Iran; Sufi Islam
- Publication / composition
- Late 12th century CE
- Edition publication year
- 2017
- Historical figures
- Not specified
- Historical timeframe
- Modern Era (1800 CE–Present) · 2017 CE
No single reliable event period assigned; thematic, mythical, broad or unconfirmed subject. Timeline uses edition publication date 2017; no event timeframe assigned.